Tasers roll out with Kansas Highway Patrol plan
The Kansas Highway Patrol began seeking Tasers months before a public feedback deadline, contracting for 40 X26 models from Taser International for about 41700. Two bids were received, with deployment described as phased and not contingent on public input.
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Kansas Division of Purchases
Taser International
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Kansas Legislature debates Topeka park name and child support link
Wildlife Secretary Mike Hayden calls for naming Park No. 24 and accelerating park development as Kansas trails peers in park count and land area. The Legislature faces a push from Rep. Joann Freeborn to focus on existing parks, while child support enforcement and welfare concerns linger amid the park dispute and river access debates.
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Hayden
Missouri
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Jails strain as mentally ill inmates clash with resources
In Topeka area coverage, officials describe rising burdens from mentally ill inmates at Douglas County Jail. Costs for psychotropic drugs reach about $18,000, while staff manage hygiene, behavior, and post release care. Plans form to speed access to Bert Nash services and housing as lawmakers report broader nationwide mental health policy changes.
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Bert Nash
Blanchard
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Congress
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Osawatomie
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Shipp
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Gary Daniels
Kansas
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