The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees from the federal government. Republicans say she folded under pressure.
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Trump administration wants sensitive voter data from Kansas and Missouri
The Department of Justice is asking for information on voters, like the last four digits of a Social Security number and drivers license information.
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Trump administration changes may stop hundreds of millions for broadband expansion in Kansas
Kansas was given $451 million for broadband development under the Biden administration. After Trump was elected, the program changed and Kansas may only spend $252 million.
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One Big Beautiful Bill will close grocery stores and create new food deserts in Kansas
Researchers and grocery stores say the Republican-backed law only makes it harder for grocery stores to survive, and the profit margins are already low.
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would kick Kansans off food assistance
The federal proposal wants to shift the cost of the SNAP program to states. Kansas doesn’t have the money to offset losses.
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Road work ahead: Federal tariffs likely to raise cost of Kansas highway and road construction
The Kansas Department of Transportation said steel and aluminum tariffs, which are already in place, are going to make it more expensive to work.