Kansas Supreme Court asked to dismiss redistricting lawsuits
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office has asked the Kansas Supreme Court to dismiss two lawsuits that challenge new Republican-drawn congressional redistricting maps.
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Kansas lawmakers may make it harder for police to seize cash
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas lawmakers are considering two proposals that would make it harder for police to seize and keep cash and property from people suspected in crimes.
Saving the Bees by Killing Them: How a chemist approaches the declining bee population
The first Science Café of 2022 will take place next Monday with Dr. James Balthazor presenting “Saving Bees by Killing Them”. The monthly event will take place at The Venue, located in Thirsty’s Brew Pub and Grill beginning at 7.
Center for Women’s Health at HaysMed joins movement to support mothers’ mental health
Joining the Kansas Department of Health and Environment is HaysMed’s Center for Women’s Health, supporting the mental health of mothers through the Kansas Moms in Mind program. Participating clinics have shown a commitment to establishing evidence-based practices to improve mental health screening for mothers during periods before and immediately after child birth.
City addresses aging aquatic park, NCK-Tech students and programs
Last Monday, the Hays city commissioners met for their weekly work session. In attendance were Mayor Mason Ruder, Vice Mayor Michael Berges, City Manager Toby Dougherty, Director of Finance Kim Rupp, as well as commissioners Shaun Musil, Sandy Jacobs and Reese Barrick, PhD.
Fort Hays Students featured in Kansas Undergraduate Research Days
Five students from Fort Hays State University will be featured in the 2022 Kansas Undergraduate Research Days, an event that showcases undergraduate research. The event is set to begin on March 1.
A few Kansas jails are finally allowing medical care for opioid addiction
A recent decision to let people continue treatment for drug addiction while in the Sedgwick County Jail in Wichita reflects a significant shift in thinking at Kansas sheriffs’ offices that is gaining momentum.
House committee tables bill awarding no-bid contract extensions to KanCare providers
TOPEKA — Republicans and Democrats on the House health committee voted Thursday to table consideration of a bill requiring no-bid contract extensions for Kansas Medicaid providers until the state’s attorney general delivered an opinion about legality of the maneuver.
Curriculum struggle has Kansas GOP pursuing ‘transparency’
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) ‚Äî Republican lawmakers seeking to limit what Kansas’ public schools teach about racism have settled on a proposed “parents’ bill of rights” aimed at giving people outside the education system more power to shape what happens in classrooms and school libraries.
U.S. House hearing on extremism toward minorities turns into ‘defund the police’ debate
WASHINGTON — Leaders of faith organizations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities told members of a U.S. House panel on Thursday how their institutions and places of worship have been roiled by bomb threats and extremism.