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Wichita faces deficit due to COVID-19, seeks public input on where to cut
Due to revenue and tax loss from the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Wichita is facing a budget shortfall. According to Mayor Brandon Whipple, the city needs to cut roughly $11 million from this year budget and possibly as much…
Fairway to consider updating public comment policy at future city council meeting
The Fairway City Council Monday evening decided to table updating its public comment policy after several suggested changes from city councilmembers and input from citizens. ... The draft presented to the city council included the following adjustments: (Read more: Prairie…
Johnson County board approves plan to invest in contact tracing, testing supplies, epidemiology staff for COVID-19
After many reassurances about data privacy and government oversight, the Johnson County Commission approved a $4.1 million expansion of its public health department budget to pay for contact tracing, testing supplies and more epidemiology staff. Some commissioners, who said they…
Wichita police plan to ban kneeling on necks of handcuffed subjects, more policy changes
Wichita police plan to ban kneeling on necks of subjects who have been handcuffed, as well as several other policy changes protesters have called for. A document provided by the Wichita Police Department to the Citizen’s Review Board on Thursday…
KDHE rolls out COVID-19 testing strategy
After months of an evolving testing strategy, Kansas has released a statewide strategy that will utilize four types of testing facilities, two methods of testing and the ability to more quickly identify a positive COVID-19 case. Kansas Department of Health…
Dodge City receives funds for meal programs
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) funds continue to be distributed to Kansas communities. The city of Dodge City recently received $132,000 in funding to be used for meal programs and such economic development initiatives as job…
Ruling: Jury to decide case against former Leavenworth police officer who fatally shot man in 2017
A former Leavenworth police officer who fatally shot a man in a vehicle in 2017 cannot claim legal immunity, a ruling that leaves it to a jury to decide whether his actions were justified as self defense. Leavenworth County Judge…
Appeals court: rules for city tour guides unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has ruled that a South Carolina city's rules requiring tour guides to memorize facts about the city is unconstitutional. The unanimous ruling Thursday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond upholds an earlier…
Lifeline Program offers relief to those struggling to keep phone service
Low income and recently unemployed Kansans may qualify for phone service discounts of up to $17.02 per month with the Lifeline program. Currently more than 10 million low-income Americans, including 35,000 Kansans, are benefiting from Lifeline discounts on home and…
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