Tim Carpenter
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- Sep 30, 2026
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Kansas Legislature’s leaders still awaiting delivery of new bill-writing software program (opens the original)
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TOPEKA — The bill-writing software for the Kansas Legislature that was supposed to be operational months before start of the 2026 legislative session in January remains ill-equipped for implementation. House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, said the objective was to work with contractor Propylon to get the system functional by the launch of the 2027 session. “The goal is still to go live in the next legislative session,” Hawkins said. ‘They still have work to do. Hopefully, we’ll still get there.
Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees’ overtime ruling (opens the original)
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The appellate court deduced the Department of Labor improperly blended federal and state labor laws when it determined eight employees of LJ Beck Roofing and Guttering were entitled to overtime pay for work performed during a three-year period. The court unanimously agreed to send the case back to the Department of Labor for reconsideration. “The agency misapplied the law when it determined that claimants were entitled to wages from unpaid overtime,” says the opinion written by Court of Appeals
Kansas attorney general's campaign amends finance report to address donation-limit controversy (opens the original)
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TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach revised his July reelection campaign finance report after questions were raised about individual donations that appeared to violate the maximum contribution limit under Kansas law. Requests for a formal inquiry by the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission, which is responsible for monitoring, investigating and regulating campaign finance statutes in Kansas, centered on the July report submitted by Kobach. The first point of contention was tied to two donations
Kansas attorney general’s campaign amends finance report to address donation-limit controversy (opens the original)
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TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach revised his July reelection campaign finance report after questions were raised about individual donations that appeared to violate the maximum contribution limit under Kansas law. Requests for a formal inquiry by the Kansas Public Disclosure Commission, which is responsible for monitoring, investigating and regulating campaign finance statutes in Kansas, centered on the July report submitted by Kobach. The first point of contention was tied to two donations
Report: Kansas fails to meet housing, mental health needs of vulnerable children in foster care (opens the original)
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TOPEKA — The annual assessment of Kansas foster care reform required by settlement of a class-action lawsuit indicates the state improved health screening and crisis intervention for vulnerable children, but it fell short in advancement of home placement stability. The Center for the Study of Social Policy released on Tuesday the fifth compliance report about work by the Kansas Department for Children and Families and its private contractors responsible for more than 5,000 children taken into fo
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