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Many of the disasters that have hit the Bay State in the past decade, like major flooding, cause more potent effects than local officials can handle on their own but fall short of the scale required to earn a federal disaster declaration, according to the head of the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

Here's an ad-free summary of area headlines: KU beats UNLV in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix... and state auditors say no one seems to know how much in the way of tax breaks has been used so far for massive economic development projects, like the Panasonic electric battery plant in De Soto.

Here's an ad-free summary of area headlines, as prepared by KPR news staffers. These headlines are generally published by 10 am weekdays and updated through 7 pm.

Kansas lawmakers, who haven't had a base pay raise since 2008, could get pay raises of 94% without having to vote before their 2024 reelections.

Kansas legislators are paid poorly. Top lawmakers will back a pay raise from a compensation commission if it doesn't incentivize career politicians.

Pushed out of Denver by high rent, moving to tiny St. John has been a bureaucratic and legal quagmire. From Dion Lefler:

Herschenia Brown joins KU as associate ombuds, expanding resources for conflict resolution and campus support

(August 8,1946 - June 23, 2023)

(August 8, 1946 – June 23, 2023) James Allen Scudamore died unexpectedly June 23, 2023. Those closest to Jim will remember him for his love of family and friends, his willingness to help …

State auditors released the final part of an election security audit in Kansas last week, exposing weaknesses in county practices.