Stephen Koranda

Stephen Koranda is the Statehouse Bureau Chief for Kansas Public Radio.

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Government
9:33 am
Wed October 3, 2012

Lawsuit Trying To Remove President Obama From Ballot Delayed

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A judge has delayed a lawsuit aimed at taking President Barack Obama off the election ballot. A California attorney had filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Kansas man, arguing that Obama isn't eligible to be president.

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Government
9:40 am
Wed September 26, 2012

Kansas Again Applies For Federal Arts Funds

In 2011, Kansas made headlines by eliminating all public funding for the arts. That meant the state no longer qualified for federal matching grants of more than $1 million.

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Government
3:33 pm
Thu August 2, 2012

Kobach Predicts 18 Percent Voter Turnout In Primary Elections

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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is predicting 18 percent of registered voters will cast a ballot in the state's primary elections next week.

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Drought
3:45 pm
Tue July 31, 2012

Army Corps Of Engineers To Halt Some Water Releases From Kan. Reservoirs

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The Army Corps of Engineers will stop releasing water from Kansas reservoirs in August to conserve water in case drought conditions persist.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will halt some water releases from three Kansas reservoirs next month. 

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Kansas Statehouse
3:46 pm
Wed July 25, 2012

Brownback Touts State's Fiscal Health

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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback touted the state's fiscal health Wednesday during a press briefing at the statehouse.

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Health
3:47 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Brownback's Administration Awards Medicaid Contracts

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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback

Governor Sam Brownback's administration today awarded contracts to three companies that will manage parts of the state's new Medicaid program, called KanCare.

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Firefighting
3:53 pm
Wed June 20, 2012

Kansas Soldiers Make Progress In Colorado Fire Fight

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The High Park Fire in Colorado.

It's slow going, but Kansas soldiers are making progress in a fight against wildfires in Colorado. The nine-soldier crew is using a helicopter to dump water on the blaze.

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Health
3:35 pm
Fri June 15, 2012

Kansas Increases Staff to Investigate Suspected Elder Abuse

The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services has launched a new campaign to stop elder abuse.  SRS is also beefing-up efforts to identify cases of abuse among disabled adults.

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Arts & Life
3:55 pm
Sat June 9, 2012

Kansas Arts Budget Restoration Builds Goodwill

Originally published on Tue June 12, 2012 6:41 pm

Last year, Kansas became the first state in the nation to completely eliminate arts funding. Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has always said he supports the arts, but when the state was facing a tight budget, he said Kansas needed to cut back.

"As we look to grow Kansas' economy and focus state government resources to ensure the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars, we must do all we can to protect the core functions of state government," he said.

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Tracking NBAF
4:00 pm
Tue May 29, 2012

NBAF Supporters Plan To Keep Fighting

Supporters of a planned federal disease lab in Kansas say they'll continue fighting for the project, despite some budget setbacks.

The National Bio and Agro- Defense Facility, or NBAF, is slated to be built near Manhattan. A steering committee appointed by Governor Sam Brownback met today for the first time to review the project.

The committee includes Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins. She's confident construction of the lab will take place.

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Kansas Statehouse
3:53 pm
Thu May 17, 2012

Brownback Urges Lawmakers To Pass Tax Compromise

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Gov. Sam Brownback is pushing lawmakers to pass a tax-cutting compromise. It's an alternative to a massive tax-cutting bill that's already sitting on the governor's desk, awaiting his signature.

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Kansas Statehouse
2:52 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Redistricting Could Be Headed To Federal Court

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Kansas lawmakers have failed to make much progress this session on drawing new legislative and congressional district maps.

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Kansas Statehouse
4:04 pm
Tue May 15, 2012

Senate Committee Introduces Plan To Overhaul Redistricting Process

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A committee in the Kansas Senate is proposing a constitutional amendment that would change the redistricting process. The amendment would create a commission that would draw redistricting maps.

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Kansas Statehouse
3:28 pm
Mon May 14, 2012

Tax Cut Negotiations Continue

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Kansas lawmakers are still trying to negotiate a compromise on cutting taxes. The Legislature has already approved a large tax-cutting plan and sent it to Gov. Sam Brownback.

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Kansas Statehouse
3:39 pm
Tue May 1, 2012

Lawmakers Advance Bill Creating New State Arts Organization

Kansas lawmakers have approved legislation that would create a new state arts organization, the Kansas Creative Arts Industries commission.

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