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WEBEthics commission lodges complaint against state Senate candidate. Brad Cooper - September 25, 2024 0. The state ethics commission on Wednesday decided to move forward with an ethics complaint against Democratic state …
Judge rules against Aetna’s challenge to Medicaid contracts
WEB1 day ago · A Shawnee County judge has rejected Aetna for Better Health’s challenge of how the state awarded the contracts to manage its $4 billion Medicaid program. District Judge Thomas Luedke said he couldn’t find the state’s decision to deny Aetna a contract to administer KanCare was unreasonable or unlawful. Luedke set aside Aetna’s complaints ...
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WEBSep 18, 2024 · Regents seeking $273 million in budget enhancements; Budget director urges agencies to limit spending. Brad Cooper -September 18, 2024 0. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday agreed to seek $273 million in budget enhancements for fiscal year 2026, including a $51 million down...
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WEBGovernor names new press secretary. Brad Cooper - June 10, 2024 0. Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday named Grace Hoge as her new press secretary. Hoge, who is now working as the communications coordinator, held various finance...
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WEB4 days ago · Welcome to a three-day trial for the state’s best new source for Kansas political news. For first-time subscribers we are offering a $10 discount for a year-long subscription that will guide you through the jockeying for next year’s elections and the 2020 legislative session.
House Republicans take aim at Kelly PAC | Sunflower State Journal
WEB2 days ago · 221. The political arm of the House Republican caucus on Tuesday promised to bring the heat against the candidates endorsed this week by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's political action committee. Leading Republicans hinted at the approaching campaign in which they promised to expose the political vulnerabilities of …
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WEBSunday Reader: Former Democratic leader starts new firm; Former senator remembered
UPDATED: Revenues reduced for fiscal ’24 after policy changes; …
WEBNov 9, 2023 · (Updated to include ending balance for fiscal year 2024) State fiscal analysts on Thursday reduced the revenue forecast for the current fiscal year by $67 million, although they see no sign of economic turmoil on the horizon.
Elections/Voting | Sunflower State Journal
WEBKansas records lowest primary voter turnout since at least ’16. Brad Cooper - August 28, 2024 0. With no high-profile elections on the statewide ballot this year, Kansas saw the lowest primary voter turnout since at least 2016. The secretary of state...
Mission - Sunflower State Journal
WEBFeb 10, 2018 · Mission. The Sunflower State Journal is a non-partisan, independent publication that will cover and report on the events at the Kansas capitol and elsewhere throughout the state. While other publications chase website clicks or push their political leanings, the State-Journal will offer a one-stop location …