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GOP moves to condemn early COVID-19 shots for Kansas inmates February 2, 2021 5:31 PM By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Posted: Updated: John Hanna Kansas state Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, R-Galena, makes a point during a joint meeting of the House and Senate health committees reviewing the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Hilderbrand is the Senate health committee chair and has been critical of the state's vaccine rollout. John Hanna This computer screen capture from Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's page on Facebook shows her giving t...

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday tapped a Lawrence woman who has technology experience to run the Kansas Department of Labor, which has struggled to process a surge in claims from workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Amber Shultz will serve as acting labor secretary until the state Senate confirms her as the new head of the agency, the governor’s office said in a news release. Kelly’s first labor secretary, Delia Garcia, resigned in June amid problems with the system for distributing unemployment benefits. Her replacement, Acting Secretary Ryan Wright was allo...

Associated Press Amber Shultz This story was updated at 4:30 p.m., Jan.29. TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday chose a Lawrence woman who has technology experience to run the Kansas Department of Labor, which has struggled to process a surge in claims from workers who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Amber Shultz will serve as acting labor secretary until the state Senate confirms her as the new head of the agency, the governor’s office said in a news release. Kelly’s first labor secretary, Delia Garcia, resigned in June amid problems with the system for distributing une...

A spokesperson for the Kansas Department of Labor says its leadership is receiving "credible death threats and threats of physical violence.” The threats come just hours before the state’s unemployment system will go offline to handle security upgrades, delaying payments to thousands of Kansans until at least next Tuesday morning.The state’s unemployment system continues to be plagued with technology issues ranging from slow response to claims and a recent surge in fraudulent claims."Out of an abundance of caution with the governor's office, we are going to stop doing tele...

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Fake jobless claims a big problem But, fraudulent filings not factored into unemployment rate Shown is the front page of the Kansas Department of Labor’s unemployment fraud reporting website. The state and nation have seen a spike in fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic. With Kansas’ unemployment rate nearly double that of a year ago, it is easy to see the impact of...