KDOC adapts as inmates' mental health needs skyrocket
Kansas prisons struggle to address rising mental illness among inmates. KDOC reports a 126 percent increase since 2006 with 38 percent of inmates mentally ill and 14 percent severely ill. Beds fill rapidly. governors and cities seek improved community resources, training, and diversion options.
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Ray Roberts
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Finney County seeks repeal of property tax lid
During a Monday work session the Finney County Commission discussed the state mandated property tax lid and set priorities to share with local state legislators ahead of January’s new session. The meeting had no official action. Auditors from Lewis Hooper Dick, Gary Schlappe and Teresa Dasen Brock prepared discussion points after meetings with State Rep. Russ Jennings. The county prefers full repeal, or at least tweaks, plus clarifications on exemptions. The lid was approved last year and set to take effect in January 2017.
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Gary Schlappe
Teresa Dasenbrock
Lewis, Hooper & Dick
Russ Jennings
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Kansas voters weigh amendment protecting hunting and fishing
Kansas voters may vote next week on adding a constitutional right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable laws. The measure passed the Legislature and would not immediately alter current rules, with supporters arguing it safeguards hunting and conservation and opponents warning it targets a subset of Kansans.
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Mariah Day
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Weather Outlook: Partly Sunny and Cooler
A brief forecast notes today would be partly sunny with cooler temperatures, a high near 75 and a low around 47. Wednesday brings breezy conditions with partly cloudy skies, a high near 69 and a low close to 39.
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