Hiring is at a historically slow pace and young Missouri and Kansas workers are feeling it. Here’s what’s reshaping the entry-level job market.
Kansas
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Kansas bill aims to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in prescription drug pricing
The bill regulates pharmacy benefit managers, which are the middlemen in prescription drug pricing. Pharmacists say shady drug pricing has inflated costs.
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Kansas bill gives foster care agencies more protections from lawsuits — the same level as law enforcement
Social workers could be rolled into the Kansas Tort Claims Act if Gov. Laura Kelly signs a bill passed by state lawmakers.
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KCK school board raises questions about curriculum expectations and communication gaps
Members raised questions about materials, student performance goals and how to explain district strategy to the public.
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Kansas bill would drain funding that helps steer kids out of criminal justice system, advocates say
The bill focuses on detention and treatment programs. But opponents of the legislation say the proposed programs won’t succeed.
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Wyandotte County advances safer streets plan, ponders utility rate increases
Officials are pursuing millions in federal funding for road safety projects targeting deadly crash locations. Meanwhile, sewer, stormwater and solid waste rate increases are being considered to maintain aging systems.
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DOJ says Kansas handed over Social Security numbers of voters. The state says that’s not true
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in court it already has sensitive data on voters. The Kansas secretary of state said none of that information has been shared.
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Proposed KCK battery storage project set for April review
Developers requested more time for community engagement before a decision on the proposed facility.
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Kansas bill to expand free breast cancer screening stalls in political squabble
Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt was a key force behind the bill. She is running against Ty Masterson in the Republican gubernatorial primary election.
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Kansas lawmakers shaping sports authority — and tax shield — for new Chiefs stadium
The sports authority would work similarly to the one in Jackson County. It will mean the stadium is publicly owned.