New estimates show that an estimated 75,000 Kansans and 210,000 Missourians could lose access to health insurance coverage, while 43,000 Kansans and 150,000 Missourians are at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
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Posted inEducation
Kansas sees 12,000-student increase in special education over the past decade
Local districts are offering additional pay or partnering with universities to attract and retain staff. But it’s hard to find qualified teachers.
Posted inState Government
Will Kansas Republicans’ push to ban candy and soda purchases with SNAP actually help people eat healthier?
Republicans say the change means more money will be spent on nutritious food. Not everyone agrees.
Posted inImmigration
As Trump administration’s deportation policies sow fear, Hispanic businesses suffer
Businesses along Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, are taking a hit as customers stay home and cut back on spending.
Posted inKansas
Experts warn Kansas STAR bonds can’t pay off new stadium plans ‘to cover one of the facilities, let alone two’
Missouri is trying again to pass a stadium financing plan. Kansas already has one, but there’s no consensus on whether it’ll work.
Posted inState Government
New Kansas child care bill promises lower prices, more spots. Some providers aren’t convinced
HB 2045 had bipartisan support. Gov. Laura Kelly said it helped codify some major legislative policies.
Posted inState Government
Kansas Republican considers limits on police surveillance abilities
Police can put cameras on utility poles and utility companies can’t be sued if that happens. Some Kansas lawmakers worry that expands police powers too much.
Posted inCivic Engagement
Immigrants in Kansas City urged to self-deport by misleading Justice Department flyers
Justice Department posts self-deportation flyers that misinform, possibly jeopardizing an immigrant’s case
Posted inState Government
One elder abuse investigator has 70 cases. Kansas doesn’t say how swamped other caseworkers are
One family said their case has been open since Oct. 5, 2024, with no end in sight. The investigator on that case is handling 70 other complaints.