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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

FireMon Unveils 2023 ‘Ignite Partner of the Year’ Award Winners Who Have Excelled in Improving Security Outcomes of Customers Globally

LENEXA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 3, 2024--FireMon, the leading network security policy management (NSPM) company that brings visibility, control, agility, and automation to enterprise cloud and … more

4/3/24

A police dog's death has Kansas poised to increase penalties for killing K-9 officers

Kansas is poised to increase its penalties for killing police dogs and horses. Legislators gave their final approval Tuesday to a measure inspired by a suspect’s strangling of a dog last year in … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

FILE - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach speaks during a news conference, Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. An audit released Tuesday, April 2, by Kansas' attorney general concluded that the state is losing more than $20 million a year because its Insurance Department is lax in overseeing one of its programs. The department said the audit is flawed and should be “discounted nearly in its entirety.” (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

A claim that lax regulation costs Kansas millions has top GOP officials scrapping

A new audit from the Kansas attorney general has concluded that the state is losing more than $20 million a year because the Insurance Department is not properly overseeing one of its programs. The … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

Integrated Openings Solutions™ (IOS) Acquires Atlass Hardware

OLATHE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2024--Frontenac-backed Integrated Openings Solutions Holdings, LLC (IOS) announces the acquisition of Atlass Hardware, a turnkey provider of commercial openings … more

4/2/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. March 30, 2024. Editorial: Father Emil Kapaun showed the best Kansans can be with his dedication and sacrifice You don’t have to be Catholic to appreciate Father … more

By The Associated Press | 4/2/24

America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)James Morton Turner, Wellesley College(THE CONVERSATION) Panasonic’s new US$4 … more

James Morton Turner | 4/2/24

Cobalt Iron Announces New Cloud Backup-as-a-Service Offering for IBM Power Virtual Server

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 2, 2024--Cobalt Iron Inc., a leading provider of SaaS-based enterprise data protection, today announced the availability of Secure Automated Backup™ with … more

4/2/24

Kansas state Sen. Rick Kloos, R-Topeka, confers with Mike Heim, a member of the Legislature's legal staff, during negotiations between the House and the Senate over elections legislation, Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Republicans are pushing to end the extra three days given to voters to return mail ballots, calling it a move that will increase confidence in election results. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas GOP lawmakers revive a plan to stop giving voters 3 extra days to return mail ballots

The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature has revived a proposal to stop giving voters three extra days after polls close to return mail ballots. GOP backers have made key concessions to get … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/2/24

FILE - The offices of the Marion County Record weekly newspaper are seen in Marion, Kan., on Aug. 21, 2023. The weekly newspaper and its publisher filed a federal lawsuit Monday, April 1, 2024 over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher's home and notified local officials that the paper and its publisher believe they are due more than $10 million in damages. (AP Photo/John Hanna, File)

A Kansas paper and its publisher are suing over police raids. They say damages exceed $10M

A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher have filed a federal lawsuit over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher’s home. The Marion County Record's parent company and … more

By JOHN HANNA | 4/1/24

Evergy Plan Maintains Lowest-cost Approach to Meeting Growing Customer Electricity Demand, Maintaining Reliability and Advancing Sustainability

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2024--Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today filed its triennial Integrated Resource Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. This outlines the plan to … more

4/1/24