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Democrat Gov Laura Kelly Pushes to Expand Medicaid in Kansas

The Democrat Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly has pushed to expand taxpayer-funded Medicaid in her state. Kelly is making the push as the Republican-controlled Legislature opens its annual session on Monday. The governor is seeking a more aggressive and openly political push to expand Medicaid following five years of failed…

Kansas Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Key 2021 Voting Law

The Supreme Court of Kansas has agreed to allow a legal challenge to a voting law that was passed in 2021. The law at issue made it a felony for anyone to impersonate an elections official, according to the Associated Press. This was one of several voting laws that the…

100 Envelopes with White Powder Sent to Trump, Kansas Republicans, Clarence Thomas

Approximately 100 envelopes with suspicious white powder were sent to Kansas Republican legislators and other public officials over the weekend. President Donald Trump and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas also received letters with the suspicious white powder and the list is growing. ABC News reporter Aaron Katersky said: “Envelopes containing…

Dog Shoots and Kills Owner in Bizarre Accident

A 32-year-old Kansas man has been killed in a bizarre and tragic accident when his dog fatally shot him, according to the Sumner County Sheriff’s office. The Sheriff’s Office says the man, 32-year-old Joseph Austin Smith of Wichita, was killed after his dog stepped on his rifle, causing the firearm…