KCC extends utility fee waivers and payment plans
Kansas reflects on extended KCC order requiring electric gas and water utilities to offer 12 month payment plans and waive fees for customers behind on bills. The extension covers ECC jurisdiction during the pandemic and aims to curb shutoffs while hearings continue. Advocates urge quicker broader action amid rising hardship.
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Regents study possible Kansas student debt forgiveness program
Kansas Board of Regents advances a recommendation to study debt forgiveness as a means to retain graduates in Kansas. CEO Blake Flanders notes data gathering on financing and pilot careers, stressing the need for an enforceable follow up to confirm graduates work in Kansas and in their field.
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Kansas Senate leader masks at hearing after COVID recovery
Kansas Senate President-elect Ty Masterson disclosed prior COVID-19 infection and attended a Nov 9 hearing maskless, citing recovery and personal liberty. Staff and officials noted potential transmission but stated attendees were kept apart and Masterson posed no risk. Kansas Reflector reported details and quoted experts on masking guidance.
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