Oklahoma and Kansas clash over quakes and guns on campus
The editorial argues Oklahoma should curb wastewater injections fueling more earthquakes, echoes Kansas energy shifts to wind and solar, and urges campus gun policy reform. It cites Kansas surveys showing 70 percent oppose guns on campus, 90 percent want permits, and warns lawmakers to balance Second Amendment rights with free speech and academic freedom. It notes concerns from faculty and staff, and calls for action ahead of Oklahoma’s Feb. 1 session.
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Associated Press
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Regents Council of Faculty Senate
Regents University Support Staff Council
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Lorie Cook-Benjamin
Fort Hays State University
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Washburn
National Rifle Association
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Brownback allies criticized over KHP staffing and safety
The Kansas Governor and backers fail to address a manpower shortage at the Kansas Highway Patrol amid a decade of reduced trooper numbers. Critics argue public safety suffers as funding shifts and tax-cut policies drain resources, with lawmakers urged to boost patrol staffing and protect state services.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Brownback
KHP
Highway Patrol
Larry Powell
Garden City
Powell
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansans weigh pot use and crossborder flow from Colorado
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt surveyed law enforcement to gauge marijuana inflow from Colorado and its effects. Bleeding Kansas cited 68 percent support medical cannabis and 63 percent for decriminalization, noting no fatal overdoses from pot. The piece urges shifting focus from interdiction to public health and moving on like alcohol policy.
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Derek Schmidt
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Bleeding Kansas
Schmidt
National
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas Sees Fewer Earthquakes After Wastewater Rules
In central Kansas residents adapt to shaking from Oklahoma quakes as emissions from oil and gas wastewater disposal are curbed by Kansas rules aimed at reducing seismic activity. Experts cite historical studies and ongoing improvements driven by state regulation.
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Oklahoma
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Battle of rights which amendment is more important
Opinion discusses the primacy of the First and Second Amendments, noting the Second’s gains in modern debate over gun rights and the First’s conflicts between religion and free speech. It references clashes between religious rights and free speech, and notes Kansas lawmakers should consider a related case or example.
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