DEI barred in state government, universities
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers killed diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, practices in all forms of state government, including universities, after slipping a provision into the state budget.
August 2025
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Schwab wants feds to help clear voter lists
TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab said after a White House visit that federal officials should authorize use of Social Security and immigration information to assist state and local election administrators with updating of voter registration lists. Schwab, a candidate for the Kansas Republican Party’s nomination for governor in 2026, said the goal was to combine the Social Security Administration’s death index with U.S.
State officials again refuse to give USDA personal data
TOPEKA — Kansas officials stood firm against a July 30 deadline set by the federal government to turn over the personal data of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients.
Kansas joins suit over end of federal funding
TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in suing the Trump administration for terminating federal funding, which she said has led to cuts to state agriculture, health, and safety programs “on a whim.”
Community cleanup Saturday
The city will hold a community cleanup day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Public Works streets facility at 331 N. Harrison. There will be large bins to dump in.
Energy policy endangers Kansans, critic says
TOPEKA — The future of green energy is challenged almost daily by decisions at the federal level that affect the Kansas utility industry, according to an environmentalist who has spent most of her career focused on practical solutions to climate and energy challenges. Dorothy Barnett, executive director of the Climate + Energy Project, became interested in climate science and energy through working in community and economic development in rural areas.
Wildfire smoke brings health advisory
Winds out of the northeast and east are bringing Canadian wildfire smoke into central and eastern Kansas, and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment… Login to continue reading Login…