Kansas /tags/kansas Kansas en-US Copyright © 2024 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:12:48 GMT Kansas Democratic lawmakers dined with Kansas City Royals on eve of stadium vote /sports/2024-06-18/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-lawmaker-dinner The Kansas City Chiefs also shut down a city block near the Kansas Capitol for a rally at the Celtic Fox restaurant on Tuesday. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:12:48 GMT /sports/2024-06-18/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-lawmaker-dinner Allison Kite, Grace Hills, Sherman Smith Kansas City Chiefs and Royals ask Kansas for incentives to allow teams to leave Missouri /sports/2024-06-18/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-ask-kansas-incentives The legislation would expand a tax incentive program to help bankroll new stadiums for the teams. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /sports/2024-06-18/kansas-city-chiefs-royals-ask-kansas-incentives Allison Kite Kansas bill offers bonds to cover 75% of costs to build Chiefs and Royals stadiums /sports/2024-06-17/kansas-bill-stadium-bonds-lure-chiefs-royals The offer would be available to all professional sports franchises ready to build stadiums costing at least $1 billion. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said the state would develop a “competitive” count if Kansas stepped forward with a package. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:09:57 GMT /sports/2024-06-17/kansas-bill-stadium-bonds-lure-chiefs-royals Tim Carpenter Medical residents are starting to avoid states with abortion bans like Missouri, data shows /health-science-environment/2024-05-10/medical-residents-avoiding-abortion-ban-states-like-missouri A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residencies across specialties in states with restrictions on abortion, such as Missouri and Kansas. Fri, 10 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-10/medical-residents-avoiding-abortion-ban-states-like-missouri Julie Rovner, Rachana Pradhan Carpenters union says some employers are committing millions in payroll fraud /economy-business/2024-04-15/carpenters-union-says-some-employers-are-committing-millions-in-payroll-fraud A pair of studies found that tens of thousands of construction workers in Missouri and Kansas are incorrectly classified as independent contractors. That means employers are avoiding withholding income tax and paying into programs like Social Security, unemployment insurance and Medicare. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 21:45:30 GMT /economy-business/2024-04-15/carpenters-union-says-some-employers-are-committing-millions-in-payroll-fraud Eric Schmid Midwestern states have a mixed record on fighting lung cancer, report finds /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Missouri and Iowa show little progress in cutting their rates of new cancer cases, according to the latest American Lung Association report. Nebraska and Kansas saw rates of new cases remain below or at the national average. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-11-14/report-midwestern-states-have-a-mixed-record-on-fighting-lung-cancer Kavahn Mansouri Here's how this year's drought has battered the Midwest — and what it might mean for next year /health-science-environment/2022-11-28/heres-how-this-years-drought-has-battered-the-midwest-and-what-it-might-mean-for-next-year From deadly wildfires to choking dust storms to decimated crop harvests, this year’s drought has left its mark across the country. For the hardest hit areas, such as the Great Plains, recovering from the far-reaching impacts of this historically dry year won’t be easy. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 17:38:54 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-11-28/heres-how-this-years-drought-has-battered-the-midwest-and-what-it-might-mean-for-next-year David Condos, Xcaret Nuñez