Tag: kansas
Sunday Reader: New federal prison; SCOTUS & concealed carry
Good morning everyone:
Other than major decisions out of the U.S. Supreme Court, it was kind of a ho-hum week in state politics — maybe...
Evergy reports nearly 200,000 customers in arrears
Almost 200,000 of Evergy's electric customers in Kansas and Missouri have fallen behind on their power bills, yet one more sign of the economic...
Amtrak cuts back Southwest Chief service
Amtrak is scaling back Southwest Chief train service starting in October in response to falling ridership stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Southwest Chief now...
Sunday Reader: Car crashes plummet; Kobach’s coffee house visit
Good morning everyone:
Finally. The 2020 legislative session is now behind us. And even though it basically was over March 19 with a wrapup overnight...
Kansas unemployment rate rockets upward in April
The unemployment rate in Kansas soared to its highest point in more than 40 years as it more than tripled in April as the...
UPDATED: Governor rolls out plan for reopening Kansas economy
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Senate President Susan Wagle and House Republican leadership)
Walking a tightrope between "non-negotiable public health...
When federal stimulus dollars don’t go far enough
The stimulus money looks tantalizing.
An estimated $1.25 billion.
It would be almost enough to cover the state's decline in revenues for this year and next.
But...
Sunday Reader: Davids’ new campaign manager; Easter poll
Good morning everyone:
We're back at it this week in good health and pounding out the copy you've come to expect each week wrapping up...
UPDATED: Plumber Bob Hamilton joins U.S. Senate race
(Updated to reflect comments from the Kobach and Marshall campaign. It also includes the Hamilton campaign's response to a blog posting. Edits throughout)
Overland Park...
Legislature tackles student-athlete endorsements
Kansas is joining the wave of states nationally seeking to allow college athletes to profit from their names, likenesses and images.
Athletic directors from the...
