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Kansas Should Legalize Marijuana, Democratic Candidate For Governor Says, Criticizing GOP Opponent For Blocking Medical Access
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1000+ words) Washington Officials Invite Public Comments On Proposal To Make It Easier For Medical Marijuana Businesses To Access Federal Rescheduling Benefits Wisconsin Should Legalize Marijuana To Fund Pre-K And Healthcare Expansion, Democratic Governor Candidate Says The Marijuana Rescheduling Process Has Been…...
Tulsa leaders visited Kansas City to learn how we do it. Here were their takeaways
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (833+ words) Leaders from other cities are looking to Kansas City for guidance on how to grow their downtowns and spark new development. Elected officials, Fortune 500 CEOs and other community leaders from Tulsa, Oklahoma were in Kansas City recently for the Tulsa…...
Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall Pays Bakery Double After Owner Goes Viral Over $678 Cookie Bill Unpaid Since 2020
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (682+ words) HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas has paid a bakery bill that went unpaid for more than six years, settling the debt two days after the small business owner publicly accused his campaign of never paying for treats…...
Kansas senator finally pays bakery $1,300 after they exposed that his campaign didn't pay bill for custom cookies and brownies six years ago
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (583+ words) A Kansas Senator running for re-election has finally paid a small bakery back for the cookies and brownies she made for his campaign watch party six years ago. Holly Thomas, owner of Holly's Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kansas, took to…...
‘Wanton abuse of power’: Kelly, union leader criticize southwest Kansas ICE raids, seek reform
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1182+ words) TOPEKA — Federal immigration officials subjected southwest Kansas to a "wanton abuse of power," Gov. Laura Kelly said, and she pledged to union members that she would work to restore immigrants' sense of belonging and security. Kelly spoke at a United…...
Why Kansas pension funding bonds were a winning bet | Exclusive
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1205+ words) Three different times in the past three decades, Kansas lawmakers took on bonds, hoping the money could be invested and earn a higher return than the interest cost on the debt. So far, their risk has paid off. The $2 billion…...
Why massive power transmission lines may be built in Kansas | Exclusive
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1393+ words) Multiple massive power transmission lines could be proposed to cross through Kansas, according to a presentation by regional electric grid officials to state utility regulators. One of them would cut through the Flint Hills, connecting a substation where a natural…...
'The city promised to listen,' Overland Park approves Playbook OP despite residents wishes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (347+ words) —Overland Park voted Monday to approve Playbook OP, a long-term parks and recreation plan, even as residents and council members pushed back on the pool portion of the plan, saying it goes against what taxpayers asked for. "We should be…...
Kansas GOP, you can’t hate Canada and love Keystone XL pipeline | Opinion
2+ week, 1+ day ago (514+ words) To be a good modern Republican, you have to be willing to believe several different, and contradictory, things at once. I was reminded of this over the weekend, when I noticed the same meme posted by the Kansas Republican Party…...
Kansas City Star layoffs left the region with even less government accountability. It may get worse
2+ week, 1+ day ago (902+ words) This story comes from KCUR's daily news podcast Kansas City Today. Listen and subscribe wherever you get podcasts. This month, seven journalists at The Kansas City Star lost their jobs. Among their ranks were an opinion editor and reporters covering…...