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Kansas legislators pass a bill to require providers to ask patients why they want abortions

Republican legislators have approved a bill that would require Kansas abortion providers to ask their patients why they want to terminate their pregnancies and then report the answers to the state. … more

3/26/24

Kansas House Judiciary Committee Chair Susan Humphries, R-Wichita, watches an electronic tally vote as the House approves a bill requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their Kansas visitors, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The measure is likely to be come law and have Kansas joining at least eight other states in requiring age verification. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people's ages

Kansas is poised to require internet pornography sites to verify that visitors are adults. It would join Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law … more

By JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY | 3/26/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Topeka Capital-Journal. March 23, 2024. Editorial: The best decision makers for providing local property tax relief are local voices Taxes are one of those things that are just unavoidable … more

By The Associated Press | 3/26/24

TreviPay Introduces New Financing Option and Payment Application Features for B2B Net Terms Programs

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2024--TreviPay, the most-trusted B2B payments and invoicing network, today announces a new self-financing option along with enhanced payment application … more

3/26/24

In the Kansas House, when lobbyists ask for new laws, their names go on the bills

The Kansas House has taken an unusual step this year to add transparency to its legislating and make it easier for the general public to know who's pushing what. Now, each measure has the name of who … more

By JOHN HANNA | 3/26/24

FILE - Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday, March 25, 2024, that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

Dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas have tested positive for bird flu

Federal officials say that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive for bird flu. The virus has also been detected in New Mexico. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the milk … more

By MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA | 3/25/24

Instacart and Associated Wholesale Grocers Expand Access to E-Commerce Solutions and Introduce Smart Carts to Local Independent Grocers

Partnership enables more direct access to same-day delivery and AI-powered smart carts to AWG member companies across 3,500 locations in 32 statesSAN FRANCISCO and KANSAS CITY, Kan., March 25, … more

3/25/24

Compass Minerals Announces the Company Will Not Secure a USFS Contract to Supply Magnesium Chloride-Based Aerial Fire Retardants for the 2024 Fire Season

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2024--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP), a leading global provider of essential minerals, today announced that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has informed the … more

3/25/24

Information regarding the total solar eclipse is shown on a digital bill board as drivers make their way down a busy road in Addison, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Fill up your gas tank and prepare to wait. Some tips to prepare for April's total solar eclipse

Small towns and rural enclaves along the path of April’s total solar eclipse are steeling for huge crowds of sun chasers who plan to catch a glimpse of day turning into dusk in North America. … more

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH | 3/23/24

Law enforcement and emergency personnel work at scene following a a fire in an apartment building complex Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Chanute, Kan. (Richard Luken/Iola Register via AP)

1 person killed, others injured in Kansas apartment building fire

A fire that engulfed an apartment complex in Chanute, Kansas, has killed one person and injured several others. The apartment building's company president says the cause of the early Thursday fire is … more

3/21/24

Kansas state Rep. Nikki McDonald, D-Olathe, shows off a stack of printed testimony in favor of expanding the Medicaid program in Kansas during a House Health and Human Services Committee discussion, Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The committee has blocked Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's expansion plan. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Republican majorities block efforts to expand Medicaid in Georgia and Kansas

Republican lawmakers in Georgia and Kansas have shot down attempts by Democrats to expand Medicaid in their states. The two states' legislative committee voted Thursday. Democrats in Georgia said … more

By JEFF AMY and JOHN HANNA | 3/21/24

NetXD Launches Cloud-based Solution for the RTP® Network as a Third-Party Service Provider

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2024--NetXD has achieved a significant milestone with its launch as a Third Party Service Provider (TPSP) for The Clearing House’s (TCH) RTP® network. This … more

3/21/24

They may not agree on how to define DEI, but that's no problem for Kansas lawmakers attacking it

Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses. But they’ve drafted their proposals to … more

By JOHN HANNA and DAVID A. LIEB | 3/21/24

Mattel Adventure Park Kansas City Set for 2026 Opening

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & KANSAS CITY, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2024--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), through a licensing partnership with Epic Resort Destinations, today announced plans for a … more

3/20/24

GRC Leader Archer Acquires Flisk, Enters Adjacent RMIS Market

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2024--Archer, an enterprise leader in integrated risk management solutions, today announced its entry to the adjacent risk management information system … more

3/20/24

Montana DPHHS and Netsmart Announce Successful Launch of State Solution for Electronic Visit Verification

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2024--Netsmart, the industry-leading provider of software and services for payers, providers and state Medicaid Agencies, has announced the successful … more

3/19/24

NetXD Launches XD ELAM, the World's First Enterprise Large Action Model (ELAM)

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2024--NetXD is excited to announce the launch of the world's first Enterprise Large Action Model (ELAM). XD ELAM is an AI studio that supports the rapid … more

3/19/24

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

Kansas City Star. March 18, 2024. Editorial: Kansas Republicans’ attack on mail-in voting is the real election fraud Vote like a Republican, or don’t vote at all. That’s the … more

By The Associated Press | 3/19/24

Eureka Therapeutics Advances ARYA-3 Clinical Trial to Phase II for Treatment of Liver Cancer Using GPC3-Targeting ARTEMIS® T-cell Therapy

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--Eureka Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel T-cell therapies to treat cancer, today announced the advancement … more

3/18/24

CapturePoint Closes 45Q Direct Transfer Tax Credit Transaction Associated With the Arkalon Co2 Capture Facility in Kansas

ALLEN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2024--CapturePoint LLC announced today that it has closed on a private Section 45Q direct transfer tax credit transaction for carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) captured at … more

3/18/24