North Carolina woman sentenced in sex case with Wichita teen
Victoria Kratky, 29, of Cary, N C will serve about a year for having sex with a 15 year old Wichita boy she met online. She pleaded guilty to criminal sodomy and aggravated indecent liberties and apologized in Sedgwick County District Court. Separately, Wichita's City Council delayed a decision to raise salaries, while Wyandotte County jurors found two men guilty and two teens acquitted in two drive by killings tied to revenge for a 10 year old girl’s murder.
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Cary
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Michael White
Shawndell Mays
Joseph A. Morton
Christopher Union
Thesas City
Peter J. Davis
Union
Morton
S. Keith D. Mays
Carvelle England
Kansas contract blamed for child support delays
Kansas lawmakers criticized the contract with Tier Technologies for processing all child support checks, arguing it incentivizes delays and allows the company to profit from unissued or misposted payments. They noted 6000 to 9000 monthly payments fail routine handling, with interest earned on funds in a loss-bearing account. The committee pledged reforms while discussing federal compliance and other agency actions.
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California
Kansas
Tier Technologies Inc
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Senate
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Janet Schalansky
Tier Technologies
James Weaver
Newton
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Tier
Kay O’connor
Rolathe
Schalansky
Jim Weaver
U.S
Tier Technnologies Inc
Statehouse
Janet Schlansky
Far Left
Weaver
Lawmakers Move to Ease Lobbyist Gift Reporting
Kansas senators push two bills to soften a new ethics law on lobbyist gifts. One would exempt gifts under 25 dollars, the other remove reporting when gifts go to all legislators or party caucuses. The measure follows a 40 dollar cap on gifts and requires monthly reports from September through May.
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Statehouse
Carol Williams
Governmental Ethics Commission
Senate Elections and Local Government Committee
Barbara Allen
Roverland Park
Allen
Ethics Commission
Williams
Panel OKs study of equality in mental health coverage
The House Insurance Committee endorsed studying expanded mental health coverage for state employees with a 10-6 vote, while senators weigh a broader bill. Democrats urged wider, faster access for all Kansans, but GOP leadership cites data gaps and cost concerns for smaller pools.
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Topeka
Bob Tomlinson
Tomlinson
R-Roeland Park
Nancy Kirk
Kansas lottery ad pulled amid legislative scrutiny
Kansas Lottery officials pulled a questionable ad after lawmakers raised concerns. The bill proceeds to the House for debate as officials warn unstable revenue streams. Transportation program funds face uncertainty in the final years of a $13.6 billion plan, per Department of Transportation Secretary Dean Carlson.
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Dean Carlson
Lottery chief pulls ad amid harassment probe in Kansas
Kansas Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten pulled a radio ad for the Caribbean Stud Poker scratch ticket after lawmakers criticized its Enrique character with a sexual stereotype. He apologized to a senator as questions about workplace conduct and lottery management linger. Senator Harrington noted concerns over harassment and workplace porn on computers, while Van Petten urged professionalism and progress in hearings.
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van Petten
Senate
Ways and Means
Anthony Hensley
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