Brownback vetoes Medicaid expansion bill in Kansas
Gov. Sam Brownback vetoed a Medicaid expansion bill that passed the House and Senate, aiming to widen health coverage for at least 150,000 low income Kansans. The move triggered quick override talk, but lawmakers tabled the matter, buying time to rally votes over the weekend.
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Garden City Police launches spring Student Academy 2017
The Garden City Police Department began its spring 2017 Student Academy for Finney County students in grades 7 to 12. Over seven weeks, 9 am to noon Saturdays, more than 20 officers cover patrol, investigation, support services, bike patrol, motor unit, and Office of Professional Standards procedures along with a history of the GCPD.
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Kansas Guard officers face discipline over 2009 armory theft
Captain Daniel Beach alleges pressure to sign false inventories at a Kansas City armory in 2009 while two enlisted personnel were implicated. He accuses then adjutant general Lee Tafanelli of punitive action for not covering up the missing bayonets and night-vision gear, describing a culture of protection over accountability.
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Weather Brief: Partly Cloudy With 54 High Today
Today is partly cloudy with a high near 54 and a low around 36. Saturday will be cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm, high about 48 and a low near 32.
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