Tagged: drivers license

Awards
4:11 pm
Wed April 10, 2013

Kansas Recognized for Driver's License Security

The state of Kansas is being recognized for having one of the most secure driver's license designs in the nation.

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News
6:33 am
Mon October 22, 2012

Top Morning News 10.22.12

Officer of the Repealer sets up tip site to gather suggestions from public; 6 GOP moderates endorse Minority Leader Anthony Hensley; KS graduated driver's licenses reduce teen accident rates

Kansas Repealer Office Sets Up Online Tip Site

The Kansas Office of the Repealer has joined a school efficiency task force in setting up a website to gather tips and suggestions from the public.

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News
6:12 am
Wed October 17, 2012

Top Morning News 10.17.12

Kansas Officials Defend Proposed Science Standards

Kansas officials involved in drafting proposed science standards have disputed an Emporia State University biology professor’s criticism of the guidelines as weak.

Matt Krehbiel is the state Department of Education official overseeing work on the standards for Kansas public schools. Krehbiel said Tuesday the goal is to concentrate on important core, scientific concepts. And State Board of Education Chair David Dennis said he thinks the work is moving in the right direction.

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Department of Motor Vehicles
6:06 am
Wed October 17, 2012

New Kansas Driver’s License Is Harder To Fake

Credit Stephen Koranda / Kansas Public Radio
Dean Reynoldson shows one of the hidden images visible under ultraviolet light.

Kansas has unveiled a new driver’s license. The update includes new holograms and hidden images that can only be seen under an ultraviolet light. The improved security measures are aimed at fighting counterfeiters.

When you think of a fake ID, you might at first think of kids trying to buy beer. But state officials say it’s also related to other problems like human trafficking, or people working in Kansas who aren’t legally allowed to work.

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