Kansas youth homicides reach highest point since ’98
Kansas recorded the highest number of children's homicides in more than 20 years during 2021, a new report shows.
The number of youth murders for...
Judge temporarily halts 24-hour abortion waiting period, reversal law
A Johnson County judge on Monday agreed to temporarily block the state's 24-hour waiting period for abortions as well as a new law passed...
New report suggests Kansas on pace for new abortion record in ’23
Kansas is on pace to reach nearly 20,000 abortions this year, which would be the most in any year since the state started tracking...
Kelly administration wraps up work on regs expanding access to child care
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration has wrapped up its work on new child care regulations that will allow providers to take care of more children...
KDADS announces staff changes
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services on Monday announced two new staff changes, one promoting its behavioral health services commissioner and the...
New senior staffers named at state health department
State health Secretary Janet Stanek on Wednesday named two new deputy secretaries and a new chief of staff.
Christine Osterlund, who oversees the state Medicaid...
Moran introduces bill aimed at helping closed rural hospitals reopen
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran has introduced legislation intended to allow closed rural hospitals to reopen, a move that potentially could help Fort Scott where...
Lawmakers revisit vaccine exemptions
Employers and schools would be restricted from enforcing vaccine requirements under legislation that revisits issues the Legislature grappled with in the early days of...
Senate panel revives debate over health secretary’s powers
The Senate is reviving a bill that would remove the power of the state health secretary to take steps toward preventing the spread of...
Senate passes bill limiting powers of state health secretary
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that limits the power of the state health secretary to prevent the spread of contagious diseases,...
