Kansas University Faculty Council Attacks Chick-fil-A in Letter

Calls the restaurant a 'bastion of bigotry'

Graham Piro
September 3, 2019 5:10 PM

A Kansas University faculty council blasted the school's administration for moving a Chick-fil-A restaurant into a student union on campus. In a letter addressed to the school's chancellor and its community, the council described the move as "insulting, counterproductive, and unacceptable."

Ocasio-Cortez Goes 2-for-5 in Her Endorsements

Cameron Cawthorne
August 8, 2018 12:32 PM

Self-described democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez campaigned on behalf of five Democratic candidates prior to their respective primary elections this week, and only two candidates won on Tuesday night.

Trump Endorses Kobach for Governor Ahead of Kansas Primary

Haris Alic
August 6, 2018 3:38 PM

President Donald Trump issued a "full [and] total" endorsement of Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's gubernatorial ambitions on Monday.

Audit Finds 178 Cases of Medicaid Patients Harmed or Put In Immediate Jeopardy

Kansas could not prove nursing homes took corrective action in 13 percent of cases

Ali Meyer
September 13, 2017 10:45 AM

There were 178 cases in Kansas in which Medicaid and Medicare patients in nursing homes were either harmed or their health or safety was put in immediate jeopardy, according to a Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General audit report.

Report: Welfare Reform in Kansas Caused Individuals to Reenter Labor Force Earning Higher Incomes

Combination of welfare reforms led to a 78 percent decline in TANF enrollment

Ali Meyer
August 27, 2017 5:00 AM

Welfare reform implemented in Kansas caused individuals to reenter the labor force while earning higher incomes, according to a report from the Foundation for Government Accountability.