On Friday, Governor Laura Kelly announced Kansas is receiving a $1 million, one-year federal planning grant to support the transition of Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) to become Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) capable of treating mental health and substance abuse crises through integrated physical-behavioral care.
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3/18/23
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The Kansas Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit challenging a law that opponents say restricts voters' rights. The ruling on Friday sends the lawsuit back to Shawnee County District Court. …
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By MARGARET STAFFORD
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3/17/23
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A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports has been vetoed for the third year in a row. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's third veto sets up a hotly contested fight in …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/17/23
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On Thursday, Governor Laura Kelly was joined by Kansas legislative leaders of both parties – Senate President Ty Masterson, Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, and House Minority Leader Vic Miller – in signing a letter that calls on Congress to increase federal funding for special education services.
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3/17/23
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Kansas legislators aren’t likely to legalize marijuana for medical uses this year. A Senate committee on Thursday tabled a bill that would allow a doctor to sign off on a patient using marijuana …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/16/23
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- Revenue increased 16% to $20.5 million for the third quarter resulting in quarterly earnings of three cents per share -OLATHE, Kan., March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Butler National Corporation …
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3/16/23
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Republican lawmakers pushing to prevent Kansas from investing its funds using socially and environmentally conscious principles disagree about imposing rules for investment managers handling private …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/16/23
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Conservative Republicans in Kansas hoping to earmark state education dollars for helping parents pay for private schooling are struggling to win over enough rural and moderate GOP colleagues to get a …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/15/23
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State lawmakers worry that southern Kansas is vulnerable to oil spills from the Keystone pipeline system because earthquakes have become more frequent there. They raised the concern Tuesday as they …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/14/23
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Kansas City Star. March 11, 2023.
Editorial: Changing the clock for daylight saving time is an idea that belongs in the past
What does daylight saving time really save? Not aggravation or …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/23
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Kansas City Star. March 13, 2023.
Editorial: Landlords sometimes need help, but Missouri needs to protect renters, too
Republicans in the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill …
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By The Associated Press
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3/14/23
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Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 39, a bipartisan bill directing the Capitol Preservation Committee to develop and approve plans for a mural honoring the 1st Kansas Colored Voluntary Infantry Regiment. This bill allows a project started more than 20 years ago to finally be completed.
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3/14/23
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Kansas is warning the public about phone scams in which callers spoof or fraudulently display themselves as having numbers belonging to government agencies in attempt to defraud victims of money.
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3/14/23
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Transgender people in Tennessee would be prevented from changing their driver’s licenses and birth certificates under legislation recently approved by the Republican senators. The legislation would …
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3/13/23
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Crews continued to clean up Monday after a train derailment a day earlier in McPherson that spilled denatured alcohol and caused a grass fire that was extinguished quickly. Officials said 13 cars of …
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3/13/23
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Federal law enforcement agents were involved in a standoff at a Kansas apartment complex Friday evening after a suspect and an agent exchanged gunfire while authorities attempted to serve a warrant. …
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3/11/23
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As she presented the proclamation, Governor Laura Kelly praised the 104-year-old veterans service organization, the largest in the nation, for its continued work to aid wounded warriors and military families.
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3/11/23
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)William Chittenden, Texas State University(THE CONVERSATION) Silicon Valley Bank, …
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3/10/23
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U.S. government regulators have stopped allowing a large part of the Keystone oil pipeline to operate at higher-than-normal pressures following a massive oil spill in northeastern Kansas in December. …
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By JOHN HANNA
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3/10/23
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A stricter abortion ban under consideration for Florida could have practical implications for women throughout the South and political implications for Gov. Ron DeSantis. The expected GOP …
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
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3/10/23
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