Kansas
Kansas Senate bill offers boundaries for challenges aimed at sanitizing library collections
BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Sen. Cindy Holscher wants to write a new chapter in Kansas’ debate about challenges to books on racism,… Login to continue reading Login…
KBI arrests teacher for sex crimes
KBI RELEASE TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Kansas teacher for sex crimes on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, at approximately… Login to continue reading Login…
More than 100K Kansans could be booted from Medicaid by end of redetermination process
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas is close to determining who will remain eligible for Medicaid after months of glitches and ongoing confusion over… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas labor secretary objects to benefit cut, ghosting pieces of unemployment bill
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector House sponsor of legislation convinced lawmakers headed in right direction TOPEKA — The secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor argued… Login to continue reading Login…
Critics blast Kansas House bill written to overthrow special education task force
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Opposition emerged from Kansas educators to a bill terminating a controversial special education task force and replacing it with… Login to continue reading Login…
KDOT has $30M in grants available through TA program
The Kansas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for $30 million in available grant funding through the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program.These funds help communities implement projects that have significant local and regional impacts for people walking, cycling and rolling.
Kansas child welfare advocates talk resistance, lawmaker attitudes to fixing broken system
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Juvenile fines, mental health needs and legislator mindsets: Child advocates said changes to all of the above were needed… Login to continue reading Login…
House bill fixes glitch so under-16 Kansans can drive to religious activities on a farm license
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector Law enacted in 2022 left a gap between uses of restricted and farm licenses TOPEKA — Wallace County Treasurer Christine Smith… Login to continue reading Login…
Designers of Kansas worker compensation reform bill urge Legislature to stick to script
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Four business attorneys and four labor lawyers presented the Kansas Legislature a compromise package of changes to the workers’… Login to continue reading Login…