Kansas lawmakers discuss ending COVID-19 emergency, attempt override on last day of work
Short-term health insurance legislation failed to become Kansas law, while the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration remains in limbo.
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Short-term health insurance legislation failed to become Kansas law, while the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration remains in limbo.
Days after the Kansas Department of Labor announced plans to move forward with a highly anticipated revamp of its unemployment systems, legislators quickly moved to give themselves more say in the process. The plan comes as part of a months-long effort to address the agency's recent woes, with legislators pushing to investigate the scale of fraudulent payments, ensure businesses aren't affected by those bogus payouts and seeks to shore up the fund used for unemployment benefits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, KDOL became overwhelmed with a backlog of unemployment claims, as well as a rash of...
Here are the latest COVID-19 updates around the metro area, and in Kansas and Missouri.
Trevor Lawrence shows off arm for Urban Meyer, NFL teams in televised pro day By The Athletic Staff 11 Comments Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed his nationally televised pro day on Friday in front of NFL personnel, including new Jacksonville coach Urban Meyer. Lawrence decided to host the personalized workout for teams instead of participating in Clemson's team pro day in March because he needs surgery to repair the labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. The Athletic's Dane Brugler has Lawrence going No. 1 to the Jaguars in his latest NFL mock draft. Lawrence threw ...
It was a calm, if breezy, Sunday morning and afternoon at the Kansas Statehouse.