“Not everyone has the latitude to remove themselves from their places of employment for a period of time, especially a period of time that’s as excessive as this,” Carr said.
Political newcomers to Kansas House go uncontested
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Want to read a banned book? Here are books that have been recently challenged in the Wichita area
Banned Books Week is coming back to Wichita Sept. 18-24 thanks to the Wichita Public Library, which is highlighting books that get challenged in schools. One event the library is having centers around the book “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” On Friday, Sept. 23, the library will host a special live version […]
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Does Missouri need another income tax cut? Lawmakers head to Jefferson City to decide
Missouri lawmakers are set to gather in Jefferson City this week after Gov. Mike Parson called a special session to cut the state’s income tax rate. Bolstered in part by federal coronavirus relief funds, the 2023 budget is the largest in state history, with $4.9 billion in the state’s general revenue fund. Legislators are at […]
Posted inWichitans You Should Know
New York, Paris, Milan, Wichita: Hazel Stabler makes waves in fashion and on the school board
Much as Wichita sits at the confluence of two rivers, Hazel Stabler lives at the confluence of two identities – fashion designer and school board member. Hazel and her husband, Hollis, retired to Wichita about 10 years ago. Originally from Emporia, Hazel is of Yaqui and Ojibwe heritage; her husband is Omaha. Hazel has a […]
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When you gotta go, you gotta go. But where are all of Kansas City’s restrooms?
Bathroom habits aren’t something that people like to announce to the universe. But among friends and on social media channels, some have expressed frustration at the “public restroom deserts” across the Kansas City metro. In the Westport neighborhood, the only public restroom to be found is in the public library. After the Country Club Plaza […]
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After decades of court battles, is Kansas school funding functional?
Kansas’ K-12 school funding strategy has been shaped by lengthy court battles over whether the state provides enough money to adequately educate all students. The result is a system that takes into account school size and numbers of bilingual and “at-risk” students, among other factors, when distributing funds to schools. As a new school year […]
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After decades of court battles, is Kansas school funding functional?
As a new school year gets underway, the state’s associations of school boards and superintendents say they’re largely satisfied with school funding in Kansas, though there are some concerns with funding for special education, transportation and schools with a high proportion of at-risk students.
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New Missouri law loomed over Kansas City’s work to design a climate plan
Update (Sept. 13, 2022): This story has been edited to clarify a quote from Robin Ganahl. Heat pumps can be used to replace air conditioning units only in some cases. The Kansas City Council in late August passed a climate plan intended to drive the city toward a more sustainable future, with goals of becoming […]
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‘Taco hell’: KC Taco Bell workers walk out over Labor Day
Three days before Labor Day, the holiday honoring American workers, employees at the Taco Bell fast-food restaurant in Kansas City’s Waldo neighborhood walked off the job in the middle of the lunch hour. The four shift workers walked into the embrace of dozens of protesters clad in bright red shirts reading Stand Up KC. The […]
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Cómo registrarse para votar en las elecciones del 8 de noviembre en Kansas
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro y Dayma Partida. Esta historia también está disponible en ingles. Lea aquí. Las elecciones generales en Kansas son el 8 de noviembre, lo que brinda a los votantes la oportunidad de decidir sobre los cargos locales, estatales y federales. En la boleta electoral de noviembre están los cargos […]