• Get prepared and Vote in those down-ballot judicial races When voters head to the polls, they’ll encounter a slew of down-ballot names they’ve likely never heard of: judges standing […]
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30 States Use This Technology Against Voter Fraud — So Should Kansas and the Other 19
Despite some politicians’ breathless but baseless claims about voter fraud, election officials in the United States actually have a sophisticated system to prevent it. Voter fraud is rare in part […]
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Kansas Democrats Could Make ‘Veto-Proof’ Gains in the State Senate
For decades, Democrats have be pretty sparse in the 40-member Kansas Senate, but this year, they seem positioned to make considerable gains in what is still a Republican leaning state. […]
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If You Ordered a Mail-in Ballot You Can Only Vote Provisionally at the Polls
Kansas election officials and activists are concerned with the high number of people who requested mail ballots showing up at polling places to cast in-person ballots instead. These voters are […]
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Tips for Coping with Election Anxiety
• If you’re stressed out about the election, you’re not alone. This year’s presidential election is taking a toll on the mental health of people across the country. According to […]
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Bollier and Marshall Debate: Senate Candidates Joust on Court, Guns & Abortion
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 […]
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Area Duo Injects Symphonic Soul in Classical Music to Open New World to Students
These two young Kansas musicians don’t knock Bach but they want to stretch classical music to include hip-hop and R&B influences. “Symphonic soul,” said Justin Noel Hall, his reference to […]
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How to Stay Safe From Flu During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Influenza is a serious illness that can make you miserable. At its worst, it can be fatal. As North America enters its first full flu season since the start of […]
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At-Risk Star Students Overcome COVID Learning Restrictions in Wichita Program
FROM OUR SOLUTIONS DESK We don’t just expose problems. We also find out what’s being done to fix them, whether those solutions are working elsewhere and if they can be […]
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Kansas Labor Department Digging Out of Unemployment Claim Backlog
Kansas Department of Labor Acting Secretary Ryan Wright says the unemployment benefit backlogs are thinning, the call center gridlock appears resolved and plans are under development to overhaul the agency’s […]