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With the first Republican having now filed to challenge Gov. Laura Kelly in 2022, Kansans are about to hear a raft of claims and counter-claims about the Kansas Department of Labor’s woeful handling of unemployment claims during the pandemic. Most will lay the blame squarely on the governor. Like many of the unemployment filings themselves, quite a few of these claims will be fraudulent. The barrage could start any day now, so before it does, here is what we know. First, the computers themselves were decrepit due to decades of deferred maintenance. As the pandemic hit, KDOL computers dated ...

LORI PILGER Lincoln Journal Star WILBER — With Aubrey Trail noticeably absent from the defense table, a hearing got under way here Thursday to determine whether he will be sentenced to death for killing and dismembering a 24-year-old Lincoln woman in 2017. Prosecutors allege Sydney Loofe's killing showed exceptional depravity, an aggravating circumstance that would make his case eligible for a death sentence. Saline County District Judge Vicky Johnson, Cass County District Judge Michael A. Smith and Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong ultimately will decide.  Unde...

'In June, we’ll have more freedoms than Germany and France' @William Murphy: “There's no doubt that last year we performed terribly – both economically and in terms of the death toll. But come the summer, we'll have done well. In June, we'll have more freedoms than Germany and France – the only countries we can really be compared to in terms of population and density. “I'd like us to go faster, but if Johnson has to reimpose any further restrictions, I think he'd have to resign. He's gone safe as he's too scared to lose his job. The polling is frustrating, it's annoying how supp...

Woman jailed after repeated racist tirade at police officer Michaela Smith, 38, was jailed for six weeks Smith appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court (Image: M.E.N.) Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can un...

Conspiracy theories endanger our democracy, and Kansas’ elected officials are the culprits.