Arkansas regulators say they want to find new operators for two nursing homes amid questions about the financial stability of their parent company.
GOP struggles to push tax cuts through Kansas Legislature
Ex-Missouri trooper federally indicted in sex crimes case
Oklahoma Lawmakers Wrap Up Contentious Session
The Oklahoma Legislature has wrapped up a sometimes contentious 2018 legislative session, three weeks earlier than required under the state Constitution. The House and Senate both adjourned late Thursday, after a year that included two special sessions, massive teacher protests and a some divisive last-minute proposals In the final week of the session, lawmakers passed a bill to allow most adults to carry firearms in public with…
Enid, Journal Record win general excellence nod from AP-ONE
Missouri dog rescued after being stuck in pipe for days
University Investigates Whether Grant Money Went To Greitens' Aide
Washington University in St. Louis says it’s looking into whether grant money was misused after a former political aide for Missouri Governor Eric Greitens says he got paid from a grant to promote one of Greitens’ books. University spokeswoman Julie Flory says the school is reviewing issues related to a Greitens’ grant after the release this week of a House investigatory report. The report included testimony from …
Adoption Legislation Advances To Governors Of Kansas And Oklahoma
The Governors of both Kansas and Oklahoma will now decide whether to approve legislation to grant legal protections to faith-based adoption agencies that won’t place children in LGBT homes. Lawmakers have passed similar proposals in both states. The Kansas Senate approved a bill early Friday that would prevent agencies from being barred from providing adoption services for the state if they refuse to place children in homes viol…
Kansas Lawmakers Vote On Income Tax Cut
The Kansas House is expected to vote today (Friday May 4) on a bill that would cut income taxes to prevent some individuals and corporations from paying more to the state following changes in federal tax laws. The Kansas Senate approved the bill just after midnight this morning by a vote of 21-19. The federal changes last year limited some deductions and raised the federal standard deduction. That would…