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Early voting is underway. The amendment appears on ballots statewide during the primary election and every voter can weigh in, regardless of political affiliation.
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A new law passed by Republicans in the Kansas Legislature repeals a three-day grace period for mail-in ballots that were postmarked by Election Day. Civic groups sued, calling it a "deliberate and unconstitutional assault on Kansans' fundamental right to vote."
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State Board of Education takes time to consider nation’s historic documents.
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Ballet Wichita is taking Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” on the road as the company travels around the state. The moveable visuals of "Wonderland" come courtesy of a partnership with Shocker Studios.
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Democratic governor marks fifth appointment to state’s highest court.
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In April 2026, Kansas exported $91.3 million of products to China, the third largest country behind Mexico and Canada, according to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, an economic data-gathering organization.
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The comments came following widespread reports earlier in the week that those stops would be put on pause after two immigrants were fatally shot by ICE agents in early July.
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Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.
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President Trump, who for years has sowed doubt about the security of American elections, just spoke about election integrity. Trump has long contended, without evidence, that he won the 2020 election.
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Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
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You could look at Foreign Tongues, the Rolling Stones' 25th album, as a tour of the group's musical variations. But it mixes reliable fun and remarkable energy with a generous attitude toward aging.
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Craig has cooked in a high-end restaurant — and for 7,800 prisoners in jail. He writes about cooking, his struggle with addition and his Native American heritage in the memoir Our Knives Will Save Us.
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Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.
Commentary & Podcasts
In this week's "Past and Present," Jay Price reflects on three recent funerals and what those say about the passing of a generation.
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