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TOPEKA — The addition of doula services to Kansas' Medicaid program spurred confusion among legislators and prompted scrutiny of reimbursement rates for Medicaid services.

The Wichita Police Department’s “gang list” that targeted young Black and Latino residents based on where they lived, the clothes they wore and funerals they attended will be overhauled after a federal judge approved a settlement agreement in August in a class-action lawsuit.

A new court filing accuses the Wyandotte County district attorney of using his position to benefit his nephew in a custody dispute connected to an upcoming murder trial.

TOPEKA — A new court filing accuses the Wyandotte County district attorney of using his position to benefit his nephew in a custody dispute connected to an upcoming murder trial.

Jalelisa Jeffery, right, is attempting to regain custody of her 9-year-old daughter, she told reporters at a Sept. 9, 2024, news conference at the Statehouse in Topeka. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)

Rep. James Probst, a Hutchinson-area Republican, said Kansas' cash assistance program isn't functional at a September 10, 2024, meeting of the Legislative Post Audit Committee.

As Kansas officials, foster care service providers and advocates work to improve a system with a checkered past, new initiatives bring optimism for kids who have historically been left behind.

TOPEKA — As Kansas officials, foster care service providers and advocates work to improve a system with a checkered past, new initiatives bring optimism for kids who have historically been left behind.

TOPEKA — A state program is offering nearly $2 million to bridge the digital divide for those without adequate technology and broadband access. The Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans, or DOCK, program, aims to augment other efforts to expand affordable broadband access with digital skills education. Sept. 12 marked the start of the second round […]