In Missouri, scandal-ridden former Gov. Eric Greitens is attempting a political comeback. In Michigan, a crowded field of Republican gubernatorial candidates includes a man charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. In Arizona, a prominent figure in the QAnon conspiracy movement is running for the U.S. House.
OLATHE (AP) — A rare Democrat in a deeply Republican state, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas is one of the most vulnerable incumbents seeking reelection this year. In the final months of her congressional campaign, she is focusing on Republicans’ strict opposition to abortion rights.
HAYS, Kansas — The westernmost abortion provider in Kansas sits in the eastern half of the state — in Wichita. So for someone in Hays or Dodge City, it takes more than two and a half hours to drive to the nearest clinic.
About 60 kids participated in a football camp this last week at Fischer Field, a camp created by the Newton Junior Railer Football Club. “This is an opportunity for kids to play, and that is where we are focused,” said Kyle Coffey, president of the club.
TOPEKA — U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall of Kansas split on a procedural motion leading to blockage of a bill expanding veterans’ eligibility for health care and benefits for medical conditions tied to burn pits and other toxins during military deployments.
Second Saturday. Trivia Tuesday.
MANHATTAN – As the temperatures climb into the 90s and above, most trees require more water, but more water means more costs. Kansas State horticulture expert Ward Upham says modifying soaker hoses can help homeowners save a few dollars.
By Blaise Mesa Kansas News Service TOPEKA — A new study gives fuel to arguments that the state could significantly spare children from landing in foster care if the state spent more on things like food benefits for struggling families. A University of Kansas study estimated foster care caseloads could drop by 14% if taxpayers spent more heavily on family food benefits.
I heard a story about a young man, traveling by train from the Western USA to attend Princeton University, many years ago. When he arrived in Trenton, NJ, he was told that his best connection would be to walk a couple blocks from the railroad station to take a streetcar. He thought he could find his way without asking for information from anyone, so he hopped on the one marked “Princeton”. He paid his fare immediately and then a second fare when the conductor came through the car. He paid a third time at the next zone of travel as well. At this time, he noticed they were coming to the end of the line because the conductor was turning the seats around to face the other direction. The student asked, “Which way is Princeton’s campus?” The conductor was dumbfounded and told him he should have taken the streetcar in the other direction as he had traveled a good distance the opposite direction, all the way to Hamilton Square.
QUEBEC CITY (AP) — Pope Francis arrived in Quebec on Wednesday at a time when many French Canadians in the province are not only moving away from religion but explicitly rejecting it, embracing secularization long after their forebears built their identity on the rock of the Catholic Church.