KU student resigns over plagiarized campus column
Kansas University student newspaper The Kansan reports columnist Bryenn Bierwirth has resigned after editors found he borrowed key points from a Guardian article. The editorial cites commitment to fact based reporting and vows to reevaluate publication processes. Bierwirth served as staff opinion columnist and ad staff account executive.
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Kansas Democrats urge expansion of Medicaid
Democrats led by lawmakers and national officials urge Kansas to expand Medicaid to cover about 100000 residents. White House aide Josh Earnest says federal funding is solid and states should put residents first, arguing the ACA offers long term financial benefits.
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Westar rate increase approved by Kansas regulators
The Kansas Corporation Commission unanimously approved Westar Energy’s $30.7 million rate hike to fund environmental upgrades at the La Cygne plant. The December 1 effective date follows a September settlement brokered by Westar officials, KCC staff, and the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board, with residential customers facing the largest rise and industrial and commercial customers not shifted to residential rates.
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