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Police departments in the state already can alert each other to officers who've been disciplined at past jobs.
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The bill had only one person speak in support with over 50 people testifying in opposition.
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Jeanna Repass has endorsements from top Democrats to lead the state party, but a former campaign manager claims Repass canceled her last paycheck.
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The bills of rights would give 40 total rights to both foster kids and foster parents.
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Superintendent Brent Yeager, who oversees the second-largest school district in Kansas, told state lawmakers that a major reason for resignations among teachers was the negative portrayals of educators as unprofessional and unworthy of respect.
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The GOP chose Mike Brown, a fiery conservative from Johnson County, as the new head of the state party.
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Kansas Lottery officials expect to see a large spike in bets placed for the Super Bowl. But the state will only get a small amount of the revenue generated from the big game — if the state-owned casinos make any money at all.
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The state entered an agreement with Integra Technologies to provide $300 million of incentives for the company to build the plant and create 2,000 new jobs in Wichita. But the deal still hinges on federal funding.
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Gov. Laura Kelly said during her inauguration address that Kansas politicians should work together for good policy. But her agenda likely faces strong opposition from Republican lawmakers.
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Kansas Democrats can't seem to overcome the urban-rural divide that's keeping them out of the state legislature, despite some gains in Johnson County. Plus: A new law is changing how Missouri students are taught to read.
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The Missouri General Assembly gaveled in a new session on Wednesday, and the Kansas Legislature is reconvening next week. What's at the top of the agenda?
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Former Kansas Attorney General Robert Stephan has passed away at the age of 89. Stephan served as attorney general from 1979 to 1995, when a sexual harassment scandal ended his political career.