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Opinion column by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist. It was a very busy week as we marked turnaround, the mid-point of the session. We were on the floor debating and voting on bills Monday through Thursday, taking action on 63 bills. We heard a lot of important legislation that could potentially impact the state of … Continue reading “Legislative update from State Rep. Pam Curtis”
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program is being expanded to help Kansas residents with high utility bills, according to Gov. Laura Kelly. Gov. Kelly announced Thursday that the application deadline for LIEAP assistance is being extended to May 28. Also, income requirements for the program are changing from 130 percent to 150 percent of the federal … Continue reading “Energy assistance program expanded”
Declining COVID-19 case numbers, loosening of some restrictions and a new vaccination clinic here were in the news on Tuesday. Dr. Lee Norman, Kansas secretary of health, discussed how Kansas will handle new CDC loosening of some restrictions for those who have been vaccinated, while Wyandotte County launched a new vaccination clinic at the Kansas … Continue reading “More reason for optimism about declining COVID-19 cases”