U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas has concerns about what could happen if Congress fails to reach a budget agreement before the rapidly-approaching deadline. Stormont Vail Health in Topeka will no longer require healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. and it'll be a battle of unbeaten Big 12 football teams on Saturday as the Kansas Jayhawks travel to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns. Details on these stories, and more, are here.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach proposes a bill banning foreign entities from buying Kansas farmland.the Kansas Board of Regents has just released enrollment figures showing increases at most state universities, but a drop at Emporia State.and a deadline is looming for the Farm Bill. Details on these stories, and more, are here.
A potential government shutdown could have wide-reaching ramifications for Kansans who work for the federal government or who rely on federal assistance programs.Kansas Republican leaders are touring the state to garner support for reviving a flat state income tax.and the KU Jayhawks have announced their conference basketball schedule. Those stories, and more, are here.
Much of the research on regenerative farming practices, such as no-till or cover crops, has looked at the benefits to the environment and the soil. Now a new study finds these farming practices also have economic benefits for farmers.