Push against trans athletes in girls' sports fails in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans in Kansas failed Monday to overturn the Democratic governor's veto of a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, unable to convert successes in other states or Caitlyn Jenner's support into enough momentum.
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Push against trans athletes in girls' sports fails in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans in Kansas failed Monday to overturn the Democratic governor's veto of a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, unable to convert successes in other states or Caitlyn Jenner's support into enough momentum.
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Push against trans athletes in girls' sports fails in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans in Kansas failed Monday to overturn the Democratic governor's veto of a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, unable to convert successes in other states or Caitlyn Jenner's support into enough momentum.
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Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas conservatives on Friday pushed
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Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ-rights advocates in Kansas are relying on the state's Democratic governor or the courts to block a ban on transgender athletes in girls' or women's school sports after conservatives on Thursday moved to push it through the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas conservatives on Friday pushed
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Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ-rights advocates in Kansas are relying on the state's Democratic governor or the courts to block a ban on transgender athletes in girls' or women's school sports after conservatives on Thursday moved to push it through the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas conservatives on Friday pushed
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Approval of Kansas bill on trans athletes isn't veto-proof
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas conservatives on Friday pushed
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Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ-rights advocates in Kansas are relying on the state's Democratic governor or the courts to block a ban on transgender athletes in girls' or women's school sports after conservatives on Thursday moved to push it through the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Passage of Kansas bill on trans athletes won't be veto-proof
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas conservatives appeared likely Friday to push a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girl's and women's school sports through the Republican-controlled Legislature but weren't generating enough support to overcome a possible veto by the state's Democratic governor.
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Kansas lawmakers likely to pass bill on transgender athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ-rights advocates in Kansas are relying on the state's Democratic governor or the courts to block a ban on transgender athletes in girls' or women's school sports after conservatives on Thursday moved to push it through the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Kansas sports betting push stalls; odds of passage uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An effort to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled, and it's not clear that state lawmakers can agree on how many places should offer wagering while also navigating other gambling issues clouding the debate.
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Kansas sports betting push stalls; odds of passage uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An effort to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled, and it's not clear that state lawmakers can agree on how many places should offer wagering while also navigating other gambling issues clouding the debate.
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Kansas sports betting push stalls; odds of passage uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An effort to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled, and it's not clear that state lawmakers can agree on how many places should offer wagering while also navigating other gambling issues clouding the debate.
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Kansas sports betting push stalls; odds of passage uncertain
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An effort to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled, and it's not clear that state lawmakers can agree on how many places should offer wagering while also navigating other gambling issues clouding the debate.
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Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.
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Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.
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Kansas governor calls bill on trans athletes 'regressive'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday derided a proposed Kansas ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's school sports as “regressive” as conservative Republicans prepared to advance it in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.
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Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.
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Kansas governor calls bill on trans athletes 'regressive'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday derided a proposed Kansas ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's school sports as “regressive” as conservative Republicans prepared to advance it in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Kansas governor calls bill on trans athletes 'regressive'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday derided a proposed Kansas ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's school sports as “regressive” as conservative Republicans prepared to advance it in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
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Kansas advances plan to bar trans athletes from girls' teams
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges, and supporters are increasingly confident of success.
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Kansas governor calls bill on trans athletes 'regressive'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday derided a proposed Kansas ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's school sports as “regressive” as conservative Republicans prepared to advance it in the GOP-controlled Legislature.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas advances plan to bar trans athletes from girls' teams
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges, and supporters are increasingly confident of success.
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Kansas advances plan to bar trans athletes from girls' teams
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges, and supporters are increasingly confident of success.
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Proposal to ban transgender athletes advances in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans advanced a proposal Tuesday that would ban transgender students from girl's and women's sports in Kansas schools and colleges, and supporters are increasingly confident of success.
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Critics: Kansas bill on trans athletes will cause bullying
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — LGBTQ-rights advocates warned Kansas legislators Tuesday that their discussion of a proposed ban on transgender students in girls' and women's school sports would lead to bullying, and one group promised to sue the state if such a law is enacted.
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2 brothers from Kansas, Idaho arrested in Capitol riots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two brothers from Kansas and Idaho were arrested Friday on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said.
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2 brothers from Kansas, Idaho arrested in Capitol riots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two brothers from Kansas and Idaho were arrested Friday on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said.
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Kansas proposal against transgender athletes gets traction
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposal aimed at keeping transgender students out of girls' and women's sports is attracting enough interest in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature to worry LGBTQ advocates.
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2 brothers from Kansas, Idaho arrested in Capitol riots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two brothers from Kansas and Idaho were arrested Friday on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said.
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Kansas proposal against transgender athletes gets traction
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposal aimed at keeping transgender students out of girls' and women's sports is attracting enough interest in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature to worry LGBTQ advocates.
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Kansas proposal against transgender athletes gets traction
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposal aimed at keeping transgender students out of girls' and women's sports is attracting enough interest in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature to worry LGBTQ advocates.
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Kansas House panel to warn new member over past behavior
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behavior toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday.
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Kansas advances anti-abortion measure on Roe anniversary
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Friday pushed a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution through the state House, a bitter reminder of election setbacks for abortion rights Democrats on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kansas House panel to warn new member over past behavior
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behavior toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kansas House panel to warn new member over past behavior
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A newly elected Kansas lawmaker accused of threatening two state officials and abusive behavior toward girls and young women before taking his seat will get a public warning about his past conduct rather than facing possible removal from office, a committee decided Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kansas advances anti-abortion measure on Roe anniversary
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Friday pushed a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution through the state House, a bitter reminder of election setbacks for abortion rights Democrats on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kansas advances anti-abortion measure on Roe anniversary
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Friday pushed a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the Kansas Constitution through the state House, a bitter reminder of election setbacks for abortion rights Democrats on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion nationwide.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Talk of more Kansas Statehouse security doesn't dispel fears
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Assurances from Gov. Laura Kelly and other Kansas officials that Statehouse security is being heightened haven't dispel concerns that the state isn't doing enough to prepare for a possible armed protest in the coming days.
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Kansas COVID-19 hospitalizations fall from last month's peak
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen in Kansas from their high last month and staffing is under less strain as the shaky vaccine rollout gains momentum, although overall case numbers remain stubbornly high.
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Kansas governor's budget includes proposals GOP has rejected
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed annual budget Wednesday that includes a tax increase and two other major initiatives likely to be rejected by the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature.
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Kansas COVID-19 hospitalizations fall from last month's peak
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen in Kansas from their high last month and staffing is under less strain as the shaky vaccine rollout gains momentum, although overall case numbers remain stubbornly high.
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Kansas governor's budget includes proposals GOP has rejected
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed annual budget Wednesday that includes a tax increase and two other major initiatives likely to be rejected by the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature.
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Governor: Kansas officials must 'set example' after DC riot
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly told fellow Kansas residents Tuesday night that her usual yearly call for bipartisanship is not enough in light of last week's mob violence in Washington and said the state's leaders “must commit ourselves to set an example.”
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Governor: Kansas officials must 'set example' after DC riot
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly told fellow Kansas residents Tuesday night that her usual yearly call for bipartisanship is not enough in light of last week's mob violence in Washington and said the state's leaders “must commit ourselves to set an example.”
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Kansas abortion opponents see mandate from 2020 elections
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents say elections last year that made the Kansas Legislature more conservative showed voters support putting a proposed anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution on the ballot next year.
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Kansas House Dems move to oust member over issues with women
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators on Tuesday began the process to oust a newly elected lawmaker over multiple issues that include the 20-year-old’s rhetoric on Twitter and allegations that he harassed and threatened girls and women.
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Kansas lawmakers open session clouded by COVID, DC violence
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators opened their annual session Monday with new leaders in the Senate, new lawmakers in a quarter of the seats and a top Republican acknowledging that he's asked for extra security.
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Kansas lawmakers open session clouded by COVID, DC violence
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators opened their annual session Monday with new leaders in the Senate, new lawmakers in a quarter of the seats and a top Republican acknowledging that he's asked for extra security.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas lawmakers review state's lagging vaccine distribution
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Legislators are reviewing Kansas' distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though U.S. government data showed Monday that the state's inoculation rate no longer lagged behind most other states.
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Kansas Legislature to open session with new leaders, members
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators prepared Monday to open their annual session with new leaders in the Senate and new lawmakers in a quarter of the seats.
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GOP seeks to push Kansas to right over governor's objections
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature is set to convene its annual session Monday with GOP leaders seeking to wrest control of policy from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly amid their ongoing disputes over how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GOP seeks to push Kansas to right over governor's objections
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature is set to convene its annual session Monday with GOP leaders seeking to wrest control of policy from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly amid their ongoing disputes over how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lawyer: New Kansas lawmaker reaches deal to end court order
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An incoming Kansas lawmaker who has faced a possible attempt to oust him once he took office has reached a legal agreement with a woman who accused him of harassment to end an anti-stalking court order against him, an attorney says.
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Lawyer: New Kansas lawmaker reaches deal to end court order
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An incoming Kansas lawmaker who has faced a possible attempt to oust him once he took office has reached a legal agreement with a woman who accused him of harassment to end an anti-stalking court order against him, an attorney says.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
About 200 Trump supporters stage rally at Kansas Statehouse
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — About 200 supporters of President Donald Trump rallied Wednesday at the Kansas Statehouse to show their support for overturning President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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Kansas GOP Sen. Moran says he'll vote to certify Biden's win
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran said Tuesday that he will vote to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the Electoral College, breaking with President Donald Trump and others in the GOP trying to overturn the result.
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GOP sees privacy as key as Kansas debates contact tracing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators and Kansas' GOP attorney general said Tuesday that privacy is key, as lawmakers prepared to decide whether to rewrite a law that allows people exposed to COVID-19 to refuse to disclose their close contacts to health officials.
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Kansas governor promises another push for Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly will push again this year to expand Medicaid in Kansas even though top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature are less receptive to the idea than they were last year.
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Kansas governor promises another push for Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly will push again this year to expand Medicaid in Kansas even though top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature are less receptive to the idea than they were last year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas governor promises another push for Medicaid expansion
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly will push again this year to expand Medicaid in Kansas even though top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature are less receptive to the idea than they were last year.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Kansas lawmaker under court order denied committee seats
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The top Democrat in the Kansas House has refused to give an incoming lawmaker any committee assignments over issues that include an anti-stalking court order filed against him after he won his seat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
CDC ranks Kansas last in COVID-19 shots; reporting lag cited
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ranks last among states in its reported COVID-19 vaccination rate, according to U.S. government data, and state officials attribute it to a lag in reporting by providers of the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
CDC ranks Kansas last in COVID-19 shots; reporting lag cited
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ranks last among states in its reported COVID-19 vaccination rate, according to U.S. government data, and state officials attribute it to a lag in reporting by providers of the shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Kansas lawmaker under court order denied committee seats
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The top Democrat in the Kansas House has refused to give an incoming lawmaker any committee assignments over issues that include an anti-stalking court order filed against him after he won his seat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
We'll wait: Some Kansas officials pass on early virus shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Half of the 10 Kansas officials eligible along with Gov. Laura Kelly for early COVID-19 vaccine shots are opting to wait, while the others are waiting or aren’t sure of their plans.
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Kansas governor gets COVID-19 shot; GOP officials to wait
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday received the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots while some top Republican officials passed, for now, because not all health care workers and nursing home residents have received theirs.
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Kansas governor gets COVID-19 shot; GOP officials to wait
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday received the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots while some top Republican officials passed, for now, because not all health care workers and nursing home residents have received theirs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
We'll wait: Some Kansas officials pass on early virus shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Half of the 10 Kansas officials eligible along with Gov. Laura Kelly for early COVID-19 vaccine shots are opting to wait, while the others are waiting or aren’t sure of their plans.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas governor to get COVID-19 shot; GOP officials to wait
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday received the first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots while some top Republican officials passed, for now, because not all health care workers and nursing home residents have received theirs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas governor to receive COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as part of a larger program to give shots to selected Kansas officials so that state government can continue to operate during the pandemic.
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Kansas governor to receive COVID-19 vaccine shot Wednesday
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly plans to get a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as part of a larger program to give shots to selected Kansas officials so that state government can continue to operate during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas working through details of who gets vaccinated when
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month.
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Kansas working through details of who gets vaccinated when
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Kansas working through details of who gets vaccinated when
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is working through the details of exactly who will be eligible for coronavirus vaccines in exactly what order as it concentrates on giving shots mostly to health care workers this month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Deputy named to lead COVID-19-stressed Kansas labor agency
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday named the Kansas Department of Labor's deputy secretary as its top administrator as she works to find another, permanent leader for an agency that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Deputy named to lead COVID-19-stressed Kansas labor agency
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday named the Kansas Department of Labor's deputy secretary as its top administrator as she works to find another, permanent leader for an agency that
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will need far more doses of coronavirus vaccines than it's set to receive in the coming days to start giving shots to all residents 75 or older, officials at a major health care system said Monday, as the state reported its worst seven-day spike in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will need far more doses of coronavirus vaccines than it's set to receive in the coming days to start giving shots to all residents 75 or older, officials at a major health care system said Monday, as the state reported its worst seven-day spike in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals as the nation works to get the coronavirus …
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Panel: People over 75, essential workers next for vaccines
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel recommended Sunday that people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers should be next in line for COVID-19 shots, while a second vaccine began rolling out to hospitals as the nation works to get the coronavirus …
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People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal advisory panel put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots as a second vaccine began rolling out Sunday to hospitals, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to get the …
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2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US is shipped out
Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.
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Governor 'OK' with 2nd round of shots; Kansas economy slumps
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly expressed little concern Friday over a smaller-than-expected second shipment of a coronavirus vaccine for Kansas, adding that she expects the state's plan for distributing shots in coming months to boost an economy that has slowed recently.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Governor 'OK' with 2nd round of shots; Kansas economy slumps
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly expressed little concern Friday over a smaller-than-expected second shipment of a coronavirus vaccine for Kansas, adding that she expects the state's plan for distributing shots in coming months to boost an economy that has slowed recently.
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Spokeswoman: Kansas Gov. Kelly to seek second term in 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is running for reelection in 2022, a spokeswoman said Friday.
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Kansas reports COVID-19 death surge amid 1st vaccine shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 deaths have surged in Kansas in the past week and nearly every part of the state has lost people to the disease caused by the coronavirus, health statistics show.
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Kansas reports COVID-19 death surge amid 1st vaccine shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 deaths have surged in Kansas in the past week and nearly every part of the state has lost people to the disease caused by the coronavirus, health statistics show.
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GOP attack on new Kansas lieutenant governor previews 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly gave Kansas' top economic development official a second job as the state's next lieutenant governor, and the state Republican Party immediately previewed possible attacks against their ticket in the 2022 elections.
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Lawsuit: Kansas must pay business over COVID-19 restrictions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita fitness studio's owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that the state essentially used their property in attempting to limit the virus' spread.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Kansas won't provide personal data about vaccine recipients
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas does not plan to send personal information to the federal government about residents who receive coronavirus vaccines, though it has signed a data-use agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kansas lieutenant governor to become next state treasurer
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday named
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Kansas sets tougher COVID-19 testing rules for nursing homes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday imposed stronger coronavirus testing rules for several hundred state-licensed nursing homes that will have most of them testing their employees twice a week.
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Kansas lawmaker-to-be under order not to contact foe's aide
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A soon-to-be seated Kansas lawmaker has had a temporary anti-stalking order issued against him in court at the request of a former opponent's campaign manager, who said he sent her harassing messages, came to her home twice and tried to get her evicted.
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Kansas lawmaker-to-be under order not to contact foe's aide
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A soon-to-be seated Kansas lawmaker has had a temporary anti-stalking order issued against him in court at the request of a former opponent's campaign manager, who said he sent her harassing messages, came to her home twice and tried to get her evicted.
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Kansas governor faces conservatives as legislative leaders
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly could have a tough time with the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature during the last two years of her four-year term after lawmakers' selection of leaders Monday left no doubt that the GOP's conservative faction is firmly in control.
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Kansas puts vaccine priority on grocery, meatpacking workers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas considers meatpacking plant workers and grocery store employees essential workers, putting them just behind health care workers and nursing home residents for coronavirus vaccines, Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday.
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Kansas counties reject new guidance on COVID-19 quarantines
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two northeast Kansas counties on Thursday rejected at least part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19.
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Kansas county rejects part of COVID-19 quarantine guidance
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas county on Thursday rejected part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19.
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As Kansas awaits vaccine, it reports jump in COVID-19 deaths
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Wednesday reported spikes in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations as dozens of nursing homes experienced outbreaks and the state prepared to see that health care workers received the first available vaccines.
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Kansas reports spike in COVID-19 deaths as it awaits vaccine
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Wednesday reported spikes in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations as dozens of nursing homes experienced outbreaks and the state prepared to see that health care workers received the first available vaccines.
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Kansas to launch pro-mask campaign but faces skepticism
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is preparing to launch a media campaign aimed at getting more of its residents to wear masks so that the coronavirus doesn't keep spreading rapidly, though some officials are skeptical that it will move the needle much.
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Kansas aims to boost virus testing, but strategy unfinished
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Nearly two months after Gov. Laura Kelly announced that Kansas would develop a “unified” strategy to ramp up coronavirus testing, the program is enough of a work in progress that even some of the state's contractors don't yet have all the details.
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Kansas governor issues new mask mandate as COVID cases surge
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly issued a new mask mandate Wednesday in hopes of lessening the spread of the coronavirus in Kansas after the state again reported another record seven-day increase in new cases.
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Kansas governor preparing to announce new COVID-19 measures
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly prepared Wednesday to announce new measures designed to control the spread of the coronavirus in Kansas as the state again reported another record seven-day increase in new cases.
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Kansas says it can't help half of firms seeking COVID-19 aid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas can't help at least half of the struggling small businesses seeking relief because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Monday, calling for additional federal aid as the state reported another record for new coronavirus cases.
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Churches stop in-person services as Kansas sets virus record
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some churches in Kansas suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city's zoo even tightened its rules as the the state set another record Friday for new coronavirus cases.
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Churches stop in-person services as Kansas sets virus record
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some churches in Kansas suspended indoor, in-person worship services and the capital city's zoo even tightened its rules as the the state set another record Friday for new coronavirus cases.
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Kansas counties, biggest school district set new COVID rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' largest public school district has scrapped plans to allow its middle and high school students to attend some in-person classes and three counties have imposed new restrictions inspired by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kansas budget gap mostly melts away with new fiscal forecast
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas saw most of a projected state budget shortfall melt away Friday with a fiscal forecast that is less pessimistic about the economy and tax collections than a dire estimate issued this spring during a statewide lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
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'Hit' tweet against Kansas governor has Dems seeking ouster
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Democratic candidate who admitted to circulating revenge porn and was charged at the age of 14 with threatening to shoot a high school student has won a state House seat in Kansas, and party leaders promised Thursday to try to oust him after what they …
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Kansas candidate behind revenge porn wins state House seat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Democratic candidate who admitted to circulating revenge porn and who was charged at the age of 14 with threatening to shoot a high school student has won a state House seat in Kansas.
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GOP’s Marshall wins Kansas Senate seat as Trump wins state
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Roger Marshall won the most competitive U.S. Senate race in Kansas in decades, while President Donald Trump carried the state again in the presidential race and voters elected two new Republican congressmen.
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Kansas GOP Rep. Marshall wins unusually tough Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Rep. Roger Marshall won an open Senate seat in Kansas on Tuesday in a tougher-than-expected race that saw his Democratic opponent raise far more campaign cash than he did.
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Amid hot race for open Senate seat, Trump carries Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had its most competitive U.S. Senate race in decades, though President Donald Trump carried the state in the presidential race.
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Kansas Democrats have best shot in eons to win Senate seat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrats went into Tuesday's election with their best chance in half a century of winning a Senate seat in Kansas, as voters in the typically reliable Republican state sought to settle the most expensive political contest in its history.
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Senate race hot in Kansas; GOP expects to keep 2 House seats
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had its most competitive U.S. Senate race in decades, though President Donald Trump is expected to carry the state again and voters appear likely to elect two new Republican congressmen.
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Senate race hot in Kansas; GOP expects to keep 2 House seats
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has had its most competitive U.S. Senate race in decades, though President Donald Trump is expected to carry the state again and voters appear likely to elect two new Republican congressmen.
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Kansas Democrats have best shot in eons to win Senate seat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrats went into Tuesday's election with their best chance in half a century of winning a Senate seat in Kansas, as voters in the typically reliable Republican state sought to settle the most expensive political contest in its history.
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Kansas 7-day average for reported COVID cases tops 1,500
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set another record Monday for its largest number of reported coronavirus cases over seven days, hitting some of the state's most rural counties hard and leaving officials in even urban areas to worry that people aren't following public health advice closely enough.
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Kansas Senate race's last days: events, parade, some hunting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Roger Marshall did some early morning hunting in the final days of his campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, while Democrat Barbara Bollier filled her last weekend with online and in-person events.
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Kansas Senate race's last days: events, parade, some hunting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Roger Marshall did some early morning hunting in the final days of his campaign for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, while Democrat Barbara Bollier filled her last weekend with online and in-person events.
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Kansas sees new COVID highs; Kelly not dropping mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set new state pandemic records Wednesday for reported coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations, and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she hasn’t dropped the idea of calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into special session to impose a statewide mask mandate.
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Kansas sees new COVID highs; Kelly not dropping mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set new state pandemic records Wednesday for reported coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations, and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she hasn’t dropped the idea of calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into special session to impose a statewide mask mandate.
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Kansas has record COVID spike, nearly 3,400 cases in 2 days
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas doesn't appear to be containing the coronavirus, reporting nearly 3,400 new cases Wednesday over just two days and a record seven-day rolling average for new COVID-19-related hospitalizations.
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Kansas sets new COVID marks; governor to push mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported record highs for its seven-day rolling averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she was considering calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to impose a statewide mask mandate.
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Kansas sets new COVID marks; governor to push mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported record highs for its seven-day rolling averages of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she was considering calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to impose a statewide mask mandate.
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Kansas sets new COVID highs; governor to meet with leaders
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Monday reported new seven-day records for new coronavirus cases and COVID-19-related hospitalizations as Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly prepared to meet with the Republican-controlled Legislature's leaders following her call for a statewide mask mandate.
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Democrat raises $4.3M more in Kansas Senate bid, $25M total
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Barbara Bollier has raised $4.3 million this month for her campaign for Kansas' open U.S. Senate seat, extending her fundraising advantage over Republican Roger Marshall and boosting her state record for fundraising to nearly $25 million.
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Kansas sees record 7-day spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set new records Friday for its largest seven-day increases in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths with what its top public health official called “a generalized spread” of the COVID-19 virus.
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Kansas sees record 7-day spikes in COVID-19 cases, deaths
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas set new records Friday for its largest seven-day increases in new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths with what its top public health official called “a generalized spread” of the COVID-19 virus.
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Democrat says she opposes expanding court in Senate debate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Barbara Bollier said Thursday that she wouldn't support adding additional justices to the U.S. Supreme Court or vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's plan to raise taxes on high-income earners if she's elected to Kansas' open U.S. Senate seat.
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GOP in ruby red Kansas stresses over costly Senate race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Republicans who were desperate to have Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall as their candidate for an open Senate seat are finding the race to be anything but the sure thing they once thought it would be.
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Democrat says she opposes expanding court in Senate debate
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Barbara Bollier said Thursday that she wouldn't support adding additional justices to the U.S. Supreme Court or vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's plan to raise taxes on high-income earners if she's elected to Kansas' open U.S. Senate seat.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
GOP in ruby red Kansas stresses over costly Senate race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Republicans who were desperate to have Kansas Congressman Roger Marshall as their candidate for an open Senate seat are finding the race to be anything but the sure thing they once thought it would be.
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10 residents dead amid virus outbreak at Kansas nursing home
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak has killed 10 residents in a nursing home in a northwestern Kansas county that proportionally already had the nation's largest increase in cases over two weeks.
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10 residents dead amid virus outbreak at Kansas nursing home
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak has killed 10 residents in a nursing home in a northwestern Kansas county that proportionally already had the nation's largest increase in cases over two weeks.
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COVID spike arrives late, hits hard in rural Kansas county
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With COVID-19 cases surging in rural areas across the Midwest, a county sheriff in northwestern Kansas found himself struggling to breathe and landed in a hospital room more than an hour from home because there was no space at the local medical center.
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Kansas sets records for increases in COVID-19 cases, deaths
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Wednesday reported its largest seven-day increases in both COVID-19-related deaths and new coronavirus cases.
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COVID spike arrives late, hits hard in rural Kansas county
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As rural northwestern Kansas communities endured some of the state's biggest spikes in COVID-19 cases last week, a county sheriff who was among those testing positive found himself struggling to breathe and landed in a hospital room more than an hour from home.
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Kansas sets records for increases in COVID-19 cases, deaths
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Wednesday reported its largest seven-day increases in both COVID-19-related deaths and new coronavirus cases.
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Governor: Kansas won't jump into local COVID-19 hot spots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said Tuesday that she doesn't plan to have the state health department use its power to manage disease outbreaks by shutting down businesses or imposing other restrictions in local coronavirus hot spots.
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Kansas Democrat says she raised nearly $13.5M for Senate bid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democrat Barbara Bollier said Monday that she raised nearly $13.5 million in three months for her U.S. Senate campaign, a record for Kansas that brought her total fundraising to more than $20 million in an unexpectedly tough race for Republicans in a conservative state.
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Democrat's praise of strict gun law roils Kansas Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Sunday circulated a video of the Democrats' candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas praising strict Australian gun laws that she said “took them all away” to undercut her campaign as a political moderate in what's been an unexpectedly tough red-state race …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Democrat's praise of strict gun law roils Kansas Senate race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans on Sunday circulated a video of the Democrats' candidate for an open U.S. Senate seat in Kansas praising strict Australian gun laws that she said “took them all away” to undercut her campaign as a political moderate in what's been an unexpectedly tough red-state race …
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Kansas death toll from new coronavirus grows to 9
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — As a statewide stay-at-home order took effect Monday and Kansas' coronavirus death toll grew to nine, President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration for the state.
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Kansas Democrats voting by mail only in presidential primary
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Democrats have scrapped plans for polling sites for their May 2 presidential primary and are having the election entirely with mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Top Kansas lawmakers let governor's stay-at-home order stand
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature agreed Sunday that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's statewide stay-at-home order is necessary to help check the spread of the new coronavirus, allowing it to take effect Monday as planned.
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Coronavirus surge in Kansas touches inmates, taxes, pastures
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are looking for extra hospital beds, releasing jail inmates and bracing for a slump in state tax collections as they add farmers' and ranchers' springtime practice of burning pastures to the list of things to avoid during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor's power
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas legislators say they didn't understand how much power the governor has in emergencies until Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly closed K-12 schools for the rest of the semester and ordered a six-week halt to new evictions and mortgage foreclosures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kansas starts loan program to aid bars, restaurants, motels
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Friday launched a program to provide short-term, no-interest loans to bars, restaurants, taverns and motels that are struggling to cover operating expenses because of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
GOP Kansas lawmakers curb Democrat Kelly's emergency powers
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers on Thursday extended a state of emergency prompted by the coronavirus crisis after making sure it gave the GOP-controlled Legislature oversight over the actions of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas lawmakers pass transportation plan seen as stimulus
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators on Thursday approved a new, 10-year transportation program that many lawmakers see as a much-needed, $10 billion stimulus to counter the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas lawmakers OK coronavirus responses, work on spending
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators wrapped up work Tuesday on three measures responding to the coronavirus pandemic and tried to resolve differences over the next state budget and a plan for funding transportation projects.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas lawmakers rush to finish budget, transportation plan
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators rushed Monday to draft a plan for funding state government after June, launch a new state transportation program and wrap up a few other loose ends so they could take an early and longer-than-usual spring break in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas officials urge school closings, traveler quarantines
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas' top education official on Sunday urged public schools to remain closed this week, and the state health department called for people who are traveling outside the U.S. or to several other states to quarantine themselves for two weeks upon their return.
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Medicaid expansion supporters block Kansas Senate entrance
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Several dozen protesters chanted, laid down on the floor and blocked the Kansas Senate's main entrance Tuesday, hoping to pressure it into taking a vote on a bipartisan plan to expand Medicaid.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Plan would boost funding for top Kansas lawmakers' offices
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislative leaders' offices would see an 11% increase in their funding under a proposal that cleared committee Monday, and almost all of the new dollars would go to top Republicans.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits and leave Kansas' athletic programs in the dust.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits and leave Kansas' athletic programs in the dust.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kansas GOP leader's Medicaid expansion move roils Statehouse
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Jim Denning once symbolized what for Medicaid expansion supporters was wrong with the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature. Now, the Kansas Senate majority leader is an expansion champion who's under fire from some GOP lawmakers he's supposed to be leading for working with the state's Democratic governor.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Abortion foes raise new questions on Kan. gov.
TOPEKA, Kan. - An anti-abortion group released a document Wednesday that it said raises new questions about ties between President Barack Obama's health secretary nominee and one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Abortion foes raise new questions on Kan. gov.
TOPEKA, Kan. - An anti-abortion group released a document Wednesday that it said raises new questions about ties between President Barack Obama's health secretary nominee and one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Abortion foes raise new questions on Kan. gov.
TOPEKA, Kan. - An anti-abortion group released a document Wednesday that it said raises new questions about ties between President Barack Obama's health secretary nominee and one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.
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