Tag: Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) New Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is expected to make a pitch to the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature for boosting spending on public schools and expanding Medicaid. Kelly was scheduled to deliver her…
As a community, were in the midst of a transition. Our economy is changing, in impressive and positive ways. The bedrocks of our local economy are agriculture, natural resources, and industry, but now tourism, especially…
WASHINGTON (AP) Almost a dozen Senate Republicans, including Jerry Moran of Kansas., broke with the White House Tuesday on Russia, voting to move forward on a resolution that would maintain sanctions on companies linked…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas new Democratic governor called Monday for the state to forge a new chapter of bipartisanship, arguing as she took office that the Statehouse had lost the spirit of neighbor-helping-neighbor under…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Utility officials say it may take until Thursday to finish restoring power in the Kansas City area after last week’s winter blast and forecasts for more bad weather won’t help.…
Laura Kelly was inaugurated as Kansas 48th governor Monday morning. Here is her inaugural address delivered on the steps of the state capitol: I want to say a few words about our master of ceremonies…
When Kansas State University Professor Sunanda Dissanayake and other researchers studied traffic fatalities in Kansas, they expected to find that more people had died on the roads. After all, the state had increased speed limits…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Tens of thousands remain without power and dozens of schools have canceled classes after a deadly winter blast. The storm hit the Midwest and mid-Atlantic region Friday, dumping more than…
For 14 years, Laura Kelly has been the outsider looking in as a Democrat in the state senate. Though she watched Republicans set policy, Kelly didnt let her underdog status go to waste. Instead she…
One of the greatest athletes in Yates Center history has decided where hes going to college. On Thursday, senior cross country and track star Hadley Splechter surrounded by a small crowd of family, coaches,…
