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Behind the scenes view of school finance bill passage, with Rep. Winn and Schools for Fair Funding by Mary Rupert A local education leader says it’s anyone’s guess if the $90 million school finance bill approved Thursday will receive the Kansas Supreme Court’s OK, but there will be a review of it. With the Senate’s … Continue reading “Will the school finance bill receive court’s approval?”
The Kansas City, Kansas, Area Chamber of Commerce will feature a fireside chat with Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Janis Bowdler, president of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation on Thursday. Part of the chamber’s annual meeting, the fireside chat will take place at a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at … Continue reading “KCK Chamber to hold fireside chat Thursday with Gov. Kelly and JPMorgan Chase Foundation president”
by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service The stakes run high for 130,000-some low-income Kansans who stand to gain from expanding Medicaid coverage — and for the political players who will decide the contentious issue. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly made expansion a centerpiece of the election that put her in office. Two Republican leaders — Senate … Continue reading “Stakes high for Kansans needing coverage and politicians in Medicaid expansion debate”