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As cries of "no justice, no peace" and "Black lives matter" once again rang out in streets across the country this summer, policymakers were faced with the most intense calls yet to increase racial equity in policing. Kansas was not immune to those discussions in the wake of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minn., police. Protests followed in Topeka, Wichita and scores of other communities, as residents again sought changes in their backyards and across the state. Whether state legislators will consider advancing aggressive reforms favored by those activists, however, r...

Kansas lawmakers have been moving quickly on legislation that would extend the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration before it expires on Jan. 26.

Associated Press photo by: Associated Press A person walks across the Statehouse grounds in Topeka, Kan., Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) Story updated at 12:48 p.m. Monday TOPEKA (AP) — Kansas lawmakers have been moving quickly on legislation that would extend the state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration before it expires on Jan. 26. “I’ve not seen, and I don’t think we’ve seen before, a bill that moved with such expediency,” said Sen. David Haley, D-Kansas City. “I dare say it is abnormal and it lends a certain question as to how fairly it can be deliberated and...

During the first week of the Kansas legislative session, the No. 1 priority for the Legislature is to extend the state's COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration before it expires Jan. 26. The urgency has been underscored by the speed lawmakers are moving with to pass two bills  ― for some, maybe a bit too fast. "I've not seen, and I don't think we've seen before, a bill that moved with such expediency," said Sen. David Haley, D-Kansas City. "I daresay it is abnormal and it lends a certain question as to how fairly it can be deliberated and considered. This is a very crucial issue in te...

September 17, 1947 - January 10, 2021 Janesville, WI - Michael John Dow, age 73, died peacefully at home on January 10, 2021. Mike was born in Rice Lake, WI, on September 17, 1947. His parents, Coad and Kathleen King Dow, owned and operated Dow Pharmacy in Rice Lake. Mike's mother, Kathleen, was the pharmacist, one of the first female pharmacists in Wisconsin, while his dad, Coad, ran the store. Mike's work ethic, dedication to his family, profession, and lifelong service to others were a tribute to his parents. He attended UW Eau Claire, and earned his pharmacy degree from UW Madison. Mike i...