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Should residents go to family’s and friends’ gatherings on Memorial Day weekend?

As groups of 15 or fewer are allowed to meet starting Friday under the governor’s Phase 2 reopening plan, residents may be deciding whether to have or attend a holiday barbecue, gathering or outing. Doctors at the University of Kansas Health System discussed holiday gatherings in a news conference this morning. Dr. Steve Stites, chief … Continue reading “Should residents go to family’s and friends’ gatherings on Memorial Day weekend?”

COVID-19 created a $650 million hole in state’s budget, putting even school funding in jeopardy

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Lawrence, Kansas — When Kansas lawmakers left for an early spring break in mid-March, the state was projected to have a healthy savings account of nearly $1 billion in reserves come June. They passed an $8 billion budget as the coronavirus pandemic was just beginning, not knowing whether they’d … Continue reading “COVID-19 created a $650 million hole in state’s budget, putting even school funding in jeopardy”

New secretary makes changes in Commerce Department

Views Opinion column by Murrel Bland David C. Toland’s goal is for the Kansas Department of Commerce to move at the speed of business, not the speed of government. Toland, who is secretary of the Kansas Commerce Department, was the featured speaker at the Congressional Forum Friday, May 15. Because of the coronavirus epidemic, the … Continue reading “New secretary makes changes in Commerce Department”