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The setback means passing new congressional maps will be difficult. However, the effort to make it harder for Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids to hold her seat will return next year.
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It typically takes six months to find your first job, and for May graduates that milestone is almost here. Recent unemployment data suggests a tightening job market caused by economic uncertainty. Please fill out our survey (below) to share your experience. -
The Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance opened Saturday. With an enhanced tax credit set to expire at the end of the year, Kansans face dramatically increased premiums. -
Wichita-area voters elected a new representative to the City Council on Tuesday. Joseph Shepard defeated LaWanda DeShazer to win the District 1 seat on the Wichita City Council. Incumbents Maggie Ballard and Mike Hoheisel were reelected to second terms. -
Amy Warren and Amy Jensen defeated incumbents to win seats on the Wichita school board in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results. Board president Diane Albert and District 2 member Julie Hedrick were reelected. -
Voters in Wichita make their voices heard on the Wichita City Council and the Wichita School Board.
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Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot via APAbby Zwerner's lawsuit accused an administrator of ignoring warnings that a child had a gun at the Newport News, Va., school that day. A bullet damaged her left hand and remains in her chest. -
Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if imperfect, view of the visionary punk poet.
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On Thursday, Tesla shareholders will vote on a pay package for Elon Musk that could allow him to earn an unprecedented one trillion dollars' worth of stock. -
New York City's CEOs and other billionaires spent more than $40 million trying to defeat the mayor-elect. Now they have to live with him. -
A riveting domestic drama from the director of The Worst Person in the World and a gorgeous historical drama set in the early 20th century are also on this weekend's movie slate. -
As The Life of a Showgirl's numbers dwindle, some fresh voices liven up the song and album charts this week. -
A shrewd political strategist, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi has had an unprecedented career in Congress. First elected in a special election in 1987, Pelosi went on to become one of the most effective leaders of the Democratic party.
Commentary & Podcasts
Jess Ewald
After a long period of silence, a veteran singer-songwriter finds her voice again and celebrates the power of song.
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