Sunday Reader: AG press release in court; casino recovery
Good morning everyone:
Without redistricting hearings and the new census data, last week would have been a lost week for news. There's been more news...
UPDATED: Eighty Kansas counties lose population
(Updated to reflect new diversity numbers)
Eighty Kansas counties lost population in the last decade as newly released census data provided the first look at...
School district: Delaying court order hurts COVID response
Delaying a judge's order throwing out the state's new emergency management law would hurt school districts' response to a resurgence of COVID-19.
Lawyers for the...
Municipal league counsel departing
Amanda Stanley is stepping down as general counsel for the League of Kansas Municipalities later this month to take a job as the city...
Sunday Reader: Drug overdose fatals up; New murder record
Good morning everyone:
Kind of a steady news week without any real blowups — if you discount the pushback over the schedule for the redistricting...
Davids diagnosed with COVID-19
Democratic Congresswoman Sharice Davids announced Friday she has been diagnosed with COVID-19, only days after undergoing outpatient parathyroid surgery.
Davids said her symptoms are mild...
Republican leaders ask Supreme Court for stay of court decision
Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. are getting involved in the court battle over the constitutionality of the state's emergency...
UPDATED: Second round of redistricting town halls planned for fall
(Updated to include comment from the Senate minority leader)
House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. said Tuesday that more town hall meetings will be held this...
Sunday Reader: GOP backs remap hearings; 30×30 panel sought
Good morning everyone:
Thanks to everyone who took time out last week to complete our readership survey. If you haven't done so, we'd encourage you...
UPDATED: Redistricting hearings start Aug. 9
(Updated to relefect release of corrected addresses for the meetings in Wichita, Lawrence, Hutchinson and Hays)
The public hearings for the approaching battle over redistricting...
