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Read the letter: Gov. wants to know if U. S. Senator is dead or alive
45+ min ago (290+ words) By BILL BARROW Associated Press Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshearis directly asking Sen. Mitch Mc Connell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized…...
President Trump: Ceasefire with Iran is over."They're evil people"
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1004+ words) A day after assaults on commercial shipping'escalated into an exchange of fire'on Iranian and U. S. military targets, Trump renewed'his past threats'to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, including electric plants and desalinization plants, and to seize the'oil-production hub of Kharg Island. "We hit…...
Kansas gubernatorial race descends into phase dominated by attacks and counterpunches
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (781+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson landed the campaign endorsement of a labor organization representing firefighters in Wichita, Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan and a dozen other cities and counties. Matt Jackson, president of the Kansas State Council of Fire Fighters,…...
Ellis County employees, elected officials receive pay raises
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (177+ words) Hays Post Ellis County employees, elected officials receive pay raises By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post The Ellis County Commission apprive a 2. 8% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees during Tuesday's meeting County officials said the 2. 8% pay increase was calculated using the mean average…...
Senator Marshall urges Kansas families to enroll in new Trump accounts
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (342+ words) Hays Post Senator Marshall urges Kansas families to enroll in new Trump accounts Kansas U. S. Senator Roger Marshall celebrated the official launch of Trump Accounts, which were activated over the weekend and now allow parents, guardians, friends, and employers to begin…...
Trump posts another doctored photo critical of Obamas
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (521+ words) It came months after another'racist post'by the president that showed the couple as primates in a jungle. That one was deleted after stiff, bipartisan backlash. The latest image shows the Obamas smiling and waving at the top of stairs alongside…...
Kan. Legislature's meeting on child welfare leads to outpouring of family heartache
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (803+ words) TOPEKA " Nineteen-year-old Alexander Preston addressed members of the Kansas Legislature after lawmakers concluded five hours of closed-door meetings with administrators of the state agency responsible for the welfare of children and private contractors hired to deliver services to abused or…...
INSIGHT: Getting direct about the politics behind the August amendment
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (634+ words) Hays Post INSIGHT: Getting direct about the politics behind the August amendment By RUSSEL FOXProfessor of Political Science, Friends University Walking around my Wichita neighborhood over the past several days, I noticed something about the yard signs encouraging people to…...
Kansas Supreme Court's chief justice celebrates ideals of 250-year-old Declaration of Independence
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (334+ words) TOPEKA " Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen urged Kansans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's aspirational vision of government as a protector of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Rosen, who signed a proclamation recognizing the…...
President Trump hails US exceptionalism in speech to usher in America 250
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (888+ words) Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty," he said from Mount Rushmore. It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11." While the language was'similar'to several other speeches Trump…...