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Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite hospital's woes
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Advocates are buzzing again about the possibility of extending Kansas' health coverage for the poor because of a Topeka hospital's potential demise but could struggle to attract the last few votes from reluctant Republican l...
Kansas governor backs 'flat' income tax plan budget fix
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback endorsed a flat-rate income tax plan Wednesday and lawmakers drafted a plan that would eventually boost aid to public schools by $750 million a year as they worked to fix deep budget problems. The c...
Kansas lawmakers move quickly on new special elections rules
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators have moved to put new rules in place this week for special congressional elections to give military personnel overseas an additional month to vote. The Senate approved the elections bill Tuesday evening on a 40-...