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WEBKobach’s lawsuits against Biden: A deep look into more than 25... Brad Cooper - September 6, 2024 0. It may have been one of Kris Kobach's more colorful promises in more than two decades of Kansas politics. During a debate in the Republican...
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WEBSep 3, 2024 · Davids launches ad against Reddy in Kansas 3rd. Brad Cooper - September 4, 2024 0. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids returned to the issue she used effectively in 2022, launching a new abortion ad against Republican challenger Prasanth Reddy in...
Commerce eliminates three COVID-related grant positions
WEB17 hours ago · The Kansas Commerce Department has eliminated three positions that administered millions of dollars in federal COVID relief funds after bringing in an outside firm to restructure those functions. A spokesperson for Commerce said three program specialist positions were dissolved when the agency brought …
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WEBAug 8, 2024 · Governor names new press secretary. Brad Cooper - June 10, 2024 0. Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday named Grace Hoge as her new press secretary. Hoge, who is now working as the communications coordinator, held various finance...
Legislature - Sunflower State Journal
WEBAug 5, 2024 · Legislative panel approves interim committees, including one for medical marijuana. Brad Cooper - July 9, 2024 0. A panel of leading lawmakers on Monday approved seven special committees that will meet for 12 days before next year, including committees that will... Legislature.
Nonprofit group sends 43,000 mail ballot applications with wrong ...
WEB1 day ago · A nonprofit group that promotes voting by mail has sent 43,000 advance mail ballot applications to Johnson County voters that contains the wrong address of the local election office. Johnson County Election Commissioner Fred Sherman said the Washington-based Center for Voter Information sent the personalized mail ballots applications with the ...
Mission - Sunflower State Journal
WEBFeb 10, 2018 · Mission. The Sunflower State Journal is a non-partisan, independent publication that will cover and report on the events at the Kansas capitol and elsewhere throughout the state. While other publications chase website clicks or push their political leanings, the State-Journal will offer a one-stop location …
Kansas health insurance rates flatten; children without coverage up ...
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The percentage of uninsured Kansans flattened out in 2023 but remained higher than the national rate for the third straight year, new census data shows. New census data out on Thursday - compiled by the Kansas Health Institute - showed Kansas with an uninsured rate of 8.4%, or 240,000 people. It was ...
Aetna urges judge to deny KanCare contracts; timing running …
WEB2 days ago · Aetna on Tuesday asked a Shawnee County judge to force the state to rebid the contracts for the state's Medicaid program, saying there wasn't enough evidence to justify how the contracts were awarded. Marc Kessler, the lawyer for Aetna, cited the destruction of notes and other documents compiled by ...
Legislature sends higher education DEI bill to governor
WEBApr 5, 2024 · The Kansas Legislature on Friday approved a bill barring universities, community colleges and technical colleges from requiring statements about diversity, equity or inclusion as a condition of admission, financial aid or hiring.. The House approved the bill on an 81-40 vote. It was approved 28-11 in the Senate. The bill now goes to the governor. Enactment of the legislation would keep . . .
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