Kansas unemployment rate on rise again, climbs to 3.4% in October
TOPEKA — The Kansas unemployment reached 3.4% in October following a two-month period in which the rate held at 3.3%, officials said Friday.The Kansas Department of Labor and the U.S.
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Kansas legislators back ‘sandbox’ model for exempting businesses from state regulation
TOPEKA — A Republican-led interim committee of the Kansas Legislature and out-of-state deregulation lobbyists endorsed Tuesday introduction of a new bill allowing exemption of businesses from state laws, rules or regulations hindering delivery of products or services.Under the proposal, Kansas would follow Arizona, Kentucky, Utah and Missouri by creating an innovation “sandbox” for businesses across the spectrum to operate for two or more years under a lighter regulatory framework.
KWPC to hold last meeting of 2024
TOPEKA – The Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will hold its last public meeting of 2024 on Thursday, Nov.
Kansas tax revenue projected to decline by $72M after tax cut bill
TOPEKA — Kansas is expected to take in about $72 million less in tax revenue next year than initial estimates projected, officials said.The revised state revenue estimate announced Friday is the first since Gov.
Kansas lawmakers want to crack down on homeless crime. Law enforcement says it won’t help
Law enforcement officials say arresting homeless people for minor crimes like trespassing and vandalism will not help reduce homelessness.
Food insecurity rising among Kansas children, report finds
TOPEKA — All 105 Kansas counties saw food insecurity increase among children between 2021 and 2022, according to a statewide report from a child advocacy group.According to Kansas Action for Children, a Topeka-based nonprofit, 2022 saw the highest spike in food insecurity among children in the past decade.
Kansas Farm Bureau to hold 106th annual meeting Dec. 7-9
MANHATTAN — Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) will celebrate its 106th annual meeting Dec.
About 1,500 Kansas students change school districts under new open enrollment policy
TOPEKA — Kansas school districts showed caution in allowing transfers through a new open enrollment option that lets students attend school outside their home district, data presented Wednesday to the Kansas State Board of Education showed.About 1,500 students transferred out of their home district under the new law for the 2024-2025 school year, making up just 6% of all district transfers, according to data from the Kansas State Department of Education.
CDC wants more Kansas farm workers to get flu shots this season
Some rural Kansas counties are offering free flu vaccines targeting farm workers amid an ongoing nationwide bird flu outbreak among dairy cattle and poultry.The falling temperatures also signal the thick fog of flu season.