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 […]
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KANSASWORKS Virtual Job Fair, There are Plenty of Jobs to Go Around
Kansans are encouraged to participate in the sixth KANSASWORKS Statewide Virtual Job Fair, which will run from Oct. 27 and will continue through Thurs., Oct. 29. Within KC Metro and […]
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The Blood, Sweat and Spit That Built a Kansas Coronavirus Test Used By Colleges And Hollywood
For months, the people at a Johnson County lab found themselves consumed, running an endless parade of tests on human spit. The feds hadn’t yet OK’d a single saliva test […]
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KC Metro COVID-19 Testing And Flu Clinic Sites For Early November
The Jackson County Health Department announced COVID-19 testing and flu clinic sites in Lee’s Summit, Independence, Grandview, Blue Springs and Raytown for Nov. 2 through Nov. 6. Pre-registration is not […]
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Racial Justice a Factor for 5 State Ballot Measures
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year’s nationwide protests over police brutality […]
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For First Time, Finalists Are All Women for Kansas Supreme Court Vacancy
For the first time in the history of Kansas, the three finalists for a vacancy on the state’s Supreme Court are all women. The court on Monday announced that the […]
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Governor Kelly Announces Over .2 million in Pell Funding for Incarcerated Citizens
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that seven Kansas colleges will be receiving $2,229,125 million in Pell funding for incarcerated citizens. The awards were officially announced by the U.S. Department of […]
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Races to Watch: Stacy Knoell and Yinka Faleti
Keep an eye on these two candidates Kansas Senate District 9 – Johnson County Stacey Knoell is one of those candidates poised to help the Democrats transform the Senate. Although she’s […]
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Understanding Missouri and Jackson Co. 2020 Ballot Initiatives
•Clean Missouri says Amendment 3 language harkens back to policy connected to Jim Crow South Every ten years, using data compiled from the Census, states are required by law to […]
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Feel Intimidated at the Polls? Make Sure to Report it
Concern is growing over potential confrontations at polling places due to deep partisan divides and President Trump’s call for his supporters “to go into the polls and watch very carefully.” […]