Job growth lulls in Kansas amid worker shortage
Kansas sees slow job growth as total employment rose only 0.2 percent over the past year while vacancies climbed 5.3 percent to 47,269. Average weekly earnings increased 3.6 percent to 794.31 dollars. The state jobless rate stood at 4.6 percent in August, with Wichita highest at 5.1 percent and Manhattan lowest at 3.7 percent.
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Kansas Department of Labor
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Kansas debates over judiciary funding and nonseverability clause
Kansas officials clash over a 2014 judicial selection change and a two year judiciary funding bill with a nonseverability clause that would void all funding if the selection provision is invalid. Judge Solomon led challenges, appeals loom, and calls for Supreme Court recusal follow. Attorney General Schmidt notes interbranch tensions and urges restraint. No immediate response from justices.
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31St Judicial District
Kingman County
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Solomon
Douglas County
Robert Fairchild
Schmidt
Supreme Court
Lawton Nuss
Nuss
Jeff Jack
Labette County
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