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FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks about the necessity to expand medicaid in Kansas during a rally, March 6, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. Gov. Kelly on Friday, April 12, 2024, vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a “vague” bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP)

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/12/24

President Joe Biden speaks during a trilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan

The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 206,000 borrowers as part of a new repayment plan that offers a faster route to forgiveness. The Education Department announced the … more

By COLLIN BINKLEY | 4/12/24

FILE - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks about the necessity to expand medicaid in Kansas during a rally, March 6, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. Kansas will increase what have been among the lowest benefits in the U.S. for workers who are injured or killed on the job under bipartisan legislation that Kelly signed into law Thursday, April 11. (Evert Nelson/The Topeka Capital-Journal via AP, File)

Kansas has some of the nation's lowest benefits for injured workers. They'll increase in July

Kansas will increase what have been among the lowest benefits in the U.S. for workers who are injured or killed on the job. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan workers' compensation into … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/11/24

Black & Veatch Receives Full Notice to Proceed for Canada’s First FLNG Project

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2024--Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure solutions leader Black & Veatch, in partnership with high-tech shipbuilder Samsung Heavy … more

4/11/24

Netsmart Showcases AI Innovations, Automation Technology and CCBHC Success at NatCon24

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2024--Netsmart will showcase innovations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), revenue cycle management (RCM) and the latest advancements of the … more

4/11/24

Security Benefit’s “RIA Economic Outlook Index” sees mildly positive financial conditions over next 12 months

TOPEKA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 11, 2024--More than two-thirds (70%) of registered investment advisors (RIAs) believe the S&P 500 will increase by 3% or more in the next 12 months, according … more

4/11/24

Kansas deputy fatally shoots woman holding a knife and scissors

Investigators in Kansas say a deputy fatally shot an Oklahoma woman who was wielding a knife and scissors and lunged at another officer. A Harper County deputy responded to a report of a car parked … more

4/10/24

Kansas state Sen. Dennis Pyle, left, R-Hiawatha, confers with Sen. Brenda Dietrich, R-Topeka, during the Senate session, Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Pyle supports a bill to make it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion, while Dietrich passed the last time senators considered it. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

A bill passed by Kansas lawmakers would make it a crime to coerce someone into an abortion

People who make physical or financial threats against others in Kansas to force them to get an abortion could spend a year in prison and be fined up to $10,000 under a bill approved by state … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/10/24

Norda Stelo and Agelix Consulting are Leading Asset Management Advancement Through the Integration of Their Platforms Stelar and Service Maestro

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2024--Norda Stelo, a leading independent engineering firm, and Agelix Consulting, a trusted industry leader in impactful technological solutions, have … more

4/10/24

Coming to Junction City: U-Haul to Complete New Store by 2026

JUNCTION CITY, Kan., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U-Haul® is pleased to announce plans for a new retail, moving and self-storage center at East Ash Street & East Vine Street in Junction City … more

4/9/24

Cessna SEHW Piston Enhancements (Photo: Business Wire)

Enhanced Cessna High-Wing Piston Aircraft Enter into Service Following First Deliveries

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 9, 2024--Textron Aviation today announced the entry into service of its enhanced Cessna Skyhawk, Cessna Skylane,Turbo Skylane and Turbo Stationair HD following … more

4/9/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. April 5, 2024. Editorial: Facebook wrecked this Kansas news outlet’s account. It’s hard to trust social media Thursday morning, the staff of The Kansas Reflector got a … more

By The Associated Press | 4/9/24

Kansas House Taxation Committee Chair Adam Smith, right, R-Weskan, confers with House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, during the House's session, Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Legislators are likely to wait until after a three-week spring break to renew debates on cutting income, sales and property taxes. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas lawmakers approve a tax bill but the state still might not see big tax cuts

Kansas legislators are struggling to overcome political divisions that have prevented their state’s residents from seeing major income tax cuts over the past two years even as other states have … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/6/24

Actor in spinoff of popular TV western 'Yellowstone' is found dead, authorities say

Authorities in Kansas say an actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular television western “Yellowstone” has been found dead after he went missing amid a domestic violence investigation. The … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 4/5/24

Lawmakers criticize a big pay raise for themselves before passing a big spending bill

Kansas lawmakers have approved another year’s worth of funding for most state agencies and services. Their action Friday came after a few legislators staged a last-minute public protest over a 93% … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/5/24

This photo combo shows from left, Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley. Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of the two Kansas women whose vehicle was found abandoned in the Oklahoma Panhandle, an Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation spokesperson said Friday, April 5, 2024. ( Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation via AP)

Foul play suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says foul play is suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found abandoned in Oklahoma. OSBI spokesperson Hunter McKee said … more

By KEN MILLER | 4/5/24

Black & Veatch Moves the Starting Line in Industrial Cybersecurity

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 4, 2024--Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and consulting leader, is revolutionizing industrial cybersecurity by … more

4/4/24

Conor Kelly, CFP®, Joins Prime Capital Investment Advisors

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 4, 2024--Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) proudly announces that Conor Kelly has joined the firm as an equity partner and financial advisor, bringing … more

4/4/24

Kansas House Taxation Committee Chair Adam Smith, R-Weskan, follows voting in the House, Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Smith says he is not sure he will support a deal on cutting taxes brokered by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican legislative leaders. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas' governor and GOP leaders have a deal on cuts after GOP drops 'flat' tax plan

Top Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor in Kansas have brokered a deal on cutting taxes. GOP leaders gave up on moving the state to a single-rate personal income tax that the governor … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/4/24

FILE - Border Patrol agents ask asylum-seeking migrants to line up in a makeshift, mountainous campsite after the group crossed the border with Mexico,Feb. 2, 2024, near Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif. The number of arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico nudged upward February over the previous month. But at a time when immigration is increasingly a concern for voters, the numbers were still among the lowest of Joe Biden's presidency. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

GOP lawmakers are using the budget to pressure Kansas' governor on DEI and immigration

Republicans are likely to approve a proposed state budget for Kansas with a provision aimed at forcing the state’s Democratic governor to restrict diversity initiatives on college campuses. It also … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/3/24