Tag: Kansas
For Red State Holdouts Like Kansas, Is Expanding Medicaid Within Reach?
As Southern states reconsider Medicaid expansion, Gov. Laura Kelly of Kansas is pushing her own plan meant to appeal to conservatives. So far, success [...]
Attendees at Kansas G.O.P. Event Punch and Kick Mannequin Wearing a Biden Mask
The mannequin was dressed in a T-shirt that said “Let’s Go Brandon.” The county party chair said that “the mask was regrettable and removed.”
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Kansas adjourns crypto bill targeting political donations to January 2024
A Kansas bill that aimed to limit and prohibit cryptocurrency donations in political campaigns has been adjourned to January 2024. Lawmakers in the Ka [...]
Kansas Heartland Tri-State Bank closed by FDIC as banking crisis deepens
The ongoing crisis surrounding the U.S. banking system struck again as Heartland Tri-State Bank of Elkhart was closed on July 29 by the Kansas Office [...]
Two Kansas Men Illegally Sold Aviation Equipment to Russia, U.S. Says
The Justice Department sad that the scheme had been uncovered as the United States cracked down on illegal exports to Russia since it invaded Ukraine [...]
Kansas state lawmakers look to cap crypto political donations at $100
Lawmakers in the Kansas House of Representatives have introduced a bill proposing to amend the legislature’s rules on political campaign donations.Acc [...]
Kansas State Looks to Cap Crypto Political Campaign Donations at $100
The rules also propose that crypto contributions "may only be accepted if the contribution is made and received through a United States-based cryptocu [...]
Kansas Republicans seek to curb abortion access despite statewide vote
Kansas voters shocked the nation last year when they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have said there i [...]
Trial of Kansas Teacher Who Joined ISIS Shows Family’s Deep Scars
Allison Fluke-Ekren, a teacher from Kansas, dragged her family to Syria and forced her daughter, Leyla, to train for war on behalf of the Islamic Stat [...]
In Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly Tests if Any Politics Are Still Local
Sticking to the middle of the road, Gov. Laura Kelly pushes education, economic development and bipartisanship — and distances herself from Democrats [...]
Fedspeak Watch October 14 – Comments by Kansas City Fed President Esther George
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Esther George discusses the economic outlook in a virtual event organized by S&P Glob [...]
G.O.P. Governor Candidate in Kansas Walks Abortion Tightrope in a Debate
The candidate, Derek Schmidt, is challenging Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, in a changed political landscape two months after Kansas voters rejected an [...]
U.S. Probes Racial Bias Claims in Kansas City Police Hiring
A Justice Department inquiry, prompted by reports of discrimination in hiring, promotion and disciplinary actions, was welcomed by the city’s mayor.
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First Kansas, Next Michigan and Beyond as Abortion Ballot Measures Spread
Democrats are hoping ballot measures on abortion rights will drive up voter turnout. They’re looking to Michigan as a test run.
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Partial Recount in Kansas Affirms Vote on Abortion Rights
The state’s voters overwhelmingly rejected an anti-abortion constitutional amendment earlier this month.
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