IOLA – The executive director of the Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas says the ill-fated financial trajectory of the Southeast Kansas Mental […]
Tag: Kansas
OPINION: Kansas hospitals get the breaks, but where’s the charity?
The promise of the nonprofit hospital is a simple social contract. In exchange for generous tax exemptions, these institutions are expected to provide a safety […]
Hype meets headwinds: Kansas megaprojects face reality check amid subsidies, slower markets
(TesMag photo) When Kansas leaders announced a $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto in July 2022 and touted the possibility of a […]
Federal jury rules for Kansas, other states against concert ticket monopoly
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is touting a major courtroom victory after a federal jury sided with Kansas and dozens of other states […]
Taiwan-based Apogee Power selects Liberal for U.S. battery facility as industry shifts beyond EV slowdown
LIBERAL — A Taiwan-based battery manufacturer is planting its first U.S. flag in southwest Kansas, betting on a segment of the energy market that continues […]
Kelly sides with chaos against officers; lawmakers must override veto of HB 2372
An ICE agent is treated for injuries dealt by an illegal immigrant in a Houston, Texas, enforcement incident/U.S. Dept. Homeland Security photo Kansas lawmakers made […]
Tuesday meeting offers no updates on SEKMHC staff cuts, ‘overpayment’ financial maelstrom
SEKMHC CEO Nathan Fawson testifies before a Kansas House committee in January. IOLA – A meeting of the board of trustees of the Southeast Kansas […]
Despite voter support, Dems & GOP legislators punt 3% limit on home value assessments
A public opinion survey shows that 66% of Democratic voters want a 3% assessment limit to protect them from unaffordable double-digit increases in home valuations, […]
Kobach: Kansas could face federal lawsuit over in-state tuition for illegals
Federation for Fair Immigration Reform graphic TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has issued a formal legal opinion concluding that a long-standing Kansas statute […]
Good Bunny: “NFL OUT”
The National Football League has never been shy about draping itself in the imagery of patriotism. Flags fill stadiums. Military flyovers punctuate kickoffs. “America the […]