Faculty survey shows 70 percent oppose guns in campus buildings
A survey of 10 800 Kansas Board of Regents faculty and staff from six core universities and KUMC finds 70 percent favor amending state law to ban concealed firearms inside campus buildings and 90 percent support renewing training permit requirements. KU faculty oppose most. Fort Hays and Pittsburg State campus staff show strongest support for change.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Lorie Cook-Benjamin
Fort Hays State University
FHSU
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Washburn University
Topeka
University of Kansas
Pittsburg State University
Emporia State University
KUMC
House
Senate
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas educators debate merit pay and pay perception
Melcher argues merit based pay is needed to reward outstanding teachers while acknowledging current pay may be competitive in Kansas. Watson and McNiece urge lawmakers to address teachers feeling undervalued, noting recognition matters more than money. Melcher defends that Kansas teachers are appreciated locally.
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Kansas
Melcher
Watson and McNiece
Watson
McNiece
Sam Brownback readies budget tweaks and hiring push
The plan expands staffing at the Department of Revenue with over 50 revenue officer roles and more than a dozen auditor positions to boost tax collections. Lawmakers consider outsourcing options while officials back hiring. The report also advances Medicaid savings via step therapy, potentially saving about 10.6 million, pending legislative approval.
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Ing
Department of Revenue
Sullivan
Jerry Lunn
Overland Park
Lunn
Holcomb PC approves body camera upgrade for HPD
The council approves new Watch Guard body cameras with nine hour batteries, GPS and high definition in car and body sets. In car systems include 200 GB storage and 16 GB USB, while body cameras offer 32 GB storage. Total budgeted 17 000 with 9690 for in car systems and 1614 for body sets. Unanimous vote. Maintenance crew to fix water leak on North Henderson Street area with four hour shutdowns to follow.
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Forsen
HPD
Jerry Quint
Finney County
North Henderson Street
Jo Ella Drive
Jones Avenue
Newman
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