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WEBBY: Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt - October 2, 2024. WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan unsealed a lengthy and partly redacted motion Wednesday that charts special counsel Jack Smith’s final argument before November that former President Donald Trump acted in a private capacity when he …
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Southeast Kansas town is almost out of water, and signs of crisis …
WEBOct 30, 2023 · Even among the drought-stricken towns in southeast Kansas — where stock water ponds are half their normal size and creek beds are completely dry — Caney’s crisis stands out. It can draw water from its backup source, Timber Hill Lake, one more time, Zellner estimates. The town is trying desperately to conserve the water it has left.
Kansas medical marijuana committee holds final meeting, …
WEBDec 15, 2022 · A graduate of Louisiana State University, Rachel Mipro has covered state government in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. She and her fellow team of journalists were 2022 Goldsmith Prize Semi-Finalists for their work featuring the rise of the KKK in northern Louisiana, following racially-motivated shootings in 1960.
Next phase of Kansas' gradual repeal of state sales tax on food to ...
WEBDec 29, 2023 · TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said the next scheduled reduction in the state’s sales tax on groceries Jan. 1 would cut the rate in half to 2% and enable shoppers in Kansas to avoid $150 million annually in food costs.
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WEB4 days ago · BY: Max McCoy - September 29, 2024. One hundred and sixty-five years ago come Friday, the Kansas Constitution was adopted by voters. The document had been framed the sweltering summer before in an unfinished brick building between the Kaw and Missouri Rivers in recently organized Wyandotte County. The document is …
As Black History month ends, Wichita Democrat condemns racism …
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · TOPEKA — Rep. Ford Carr feels unseen. The Wichita Democrat, who is one of eight Black lawmakers in the 165-member majority-white, majority-Republican Legislature, shared a letter on social media in which he vents frustration with bills he believes are harmful to Black communities.
Kansas Republican attorney general candidates wrangle over …
WEBMay 20, 2022 · PITTSBURG— Sen. Kellie Warren and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach repeatedly clashed Thursday over who was best suited to ensure a GOP victory on election night and battle Democratic administrations at the state and federal levels. On one side was a candidate with experience in statewide office but blemishes on his election record. […]
Bob Dole, Kansas political icon, dies at 98 after battle with lung ...
WEBDec 5, 2021 · Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole died Sunday at age 98 after battling lung cancer. (Pool photo by Olivier Douliery/Getty Images) TOPEKA — Kansas political icon Bob Dole, who represented the state for decades in Washington, D.C., and was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, died Sunday morning at …
New law helps drivers with suspended licenses get back on the road
WEBMay 14, 2021 · TOPEKA — A new law now in effect gives Kansans with suspended driver’s licenses a clearer avenue to get back on the road. Under the law, Kansans who are struggling to pay fines and fees can ask a Judge to reduce or waive the charges based on hardships. The law also removes a 90-day suspension or revocation period that drivers had to meet after satisfying the terms of the original suspension.