In anticipation of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Kansas lawmakers, civil rights advocates and other government officials spoke Thursday of unity among Kansans as a key to weathering challenging times and making positive progress as a state.
With an abundance of extra revenue in the state coffers, this year Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget recommends a one-time $250 rebate to Kansas Taxpayers.
A record 13.6 million Americans had already signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces by mid-December, the Biden administration announced last month.
As 2022 began, workers in 21 states saw a rise in their state's minimum wage, with states enacting bumps ranging from cents to dollars per hour. But an increase in the minimum wage in Kansas doesn’t even appear to be on the table and despite tons of COVID relief, in 2021, members of the U.S.…
Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders unanimously agreed Monday to dedicate $154 million in federal stimulus funding to support economic development with construction of commercial buildings and to improve resources available to low-income students struggling in school.
The 2022 Kansas legislative session will begin on Jan. 10. Here’s a look at some of the issues expected to be debated during the upcoming session.
The Kansas chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is urging the governor to issue an executive order aimed at stripping discriminatory language from residential property documents.
TOPEKA — The final report of Gov. Laura Kelly’s racial equity and justice task force calls for repeal of state laws disproportionately preventing families of color from eligibility for full amounts of food stamp and temporary cash assistance under programs financed by the federal government.
Shifts and pivots are part of the rhythm of business ownership. Independent business owners must innovate in areas where franchises already have a model to follow. They shift into an innovative marketing strategy; pivot to work in balance with changing business models. If you shift and pivot…
