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Independent political + investigative journalist in KS via FL, DC, MO. @mujschool made. Inactive on X, find me on Bluesky — @miranda-writes1.bsky.social
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Kansas Supreme Court to decide if Wichita’s ‘noisy conduct’ ban violates First Amendment

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
It’s not what Gabrielle Griffie said, but how she said it, the city of Wichita argued before the Kansas Supreme Court on Sept. 12. More specifically, how many people she said it with, and their reasons for saying it. Griffie was convicted of a misdemeanor — unlawful assembly — after leading a protest against police brutality through the streets of Wichita in July 2020. The city contends it could charge her with unlawful assembly for organizing a group to engage in disorderly conduct.
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Data dive: Can election office spending boost Kansas voter turnout?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Elections cost money. For ballots, voting machines, poll workers, tabulation equipment. Then there’s the money for polling places in churches or recreation centers or schools. Between 2018 and 2022, the 105 county clerks and election commissioners across Kansas spent a combined $4.4 million — or 25% — more on elections than four years earlier. Yet Kansas voter turnout dropped five percentage points between those two nonpresidential election years.
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Fentanyl test strips will finally be legal in Kansas. Here’s why that matters.

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Kansans will soon be able to use fentanyl test strips without fear of being prosecuted after Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 174 earlier this month, a measure that addiction experts hope will prevent deaths from accidental fentanyl poisoning.
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2023 Kansas legislative session: What passed, what didn’t, what was vetoed

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Kansas lawmakers concluded this year’s legislative session last Friday after a three-day flurry of veto overrides and finalizing budgets for both public schools and the state, but without passing any of the tax relief policies each party wanted at the start of the session. Neither did Gov. Laura Kelly achieve the major priorities she laid out in January.
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‘I trusted her wholly.’ After breaking from Gail Finney, can Rep. Ford Carr earn constituents’ trust?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
When state Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from Wichita, died in August, her successor Ford Carr knew that she left big shoes to fill. So much so that Carr has a pair of women’s shoes — presumably Finney’s, but Carr didn’t confirm this when The Beacon asked him — displayed in his office, a dedication from him to Finney engraved in the base. “One day I hope to fill these with the same grace, class and respect as yourself,” the plaque reads.
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It took three years for Kansas lawmakers to ban trans athletes from girls’ teams. What happens now?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Transgender and nonbinary student athletes will no longer be allowed to play on girls’ sports teams in Kansas schools, following the state legislature’s override of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of House Bill 2238. The Kansas trans sports ban does not restrict who might play on boys’ teams. The override is the culmination of a three-year effort by conservatives to pass the bill over Kelly’s repeated vetoes, part of a nationwide effort to enact laws that target transgender people.
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Is support for legal medical marijuana in Kansas coming in 2023?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Recreational marijuana is legal to the west in Colorado and to the east in Missouri. Medical marijuana is legal to the south in Oklahoma. But Kansas remains one of three states where possession for any purpose remains illegal — despite the fact that nearly 90 percent of Americans support legal use for at least medical purposes. The other two states with complete bans are Nebraska to the north and Idaho.
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These laws could curb fentanyl deaths. Why won’t Kansas lawmakers enact them?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Skip to content On Monday, the Kansas Legislature introduced a bill that, if passed, would decriminalize a tool used to test drugs for the presence of fentanyl. House Bill 2328 was introduced with little fanfare in a quiet exchange of no longer than 90 seconds, midway through an otherwise routine hearing of the House Corrections and Juvenile Justice Committee. Though the bill’s introduction was ordinary, mundane even, the problem it aims to address is anything but.
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Who represents Wichita in the 2023 Kansas Legislature?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Wichita and the surrounding area account for only a fifth of the state’s population, but the region’s representatives in the 2023 Kansas Legislature include some of the most powerful politicians in Topeka, including House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson. Both men have the power to set the agenda of the entire legislature, holding outsized authority in determining what becomes law.
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Medicaid expansion in Kansas: What to know before lawmakers convene in January

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By Miranda Moore
| KMUW-FM (Wichita, KS) Verified
Medicaid expansion is a popular policy among voters, in Kansas and across the country. More than 7 in 10 Kansas voters support expanding Medicaid eligibility, according to a survey from Fort Hays State University. But that popularity hasn’t been enough to motivate lawmakers to pass Medicaid expansion, despite a decade of trying. Lawmakers introduced dozens of bills over the past 10 years with no success. No matter the political pressure or bipartisan negotiating from Gov.
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How to follow the 2023 Kansas Legislature

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include revisions to the legislature’s website made after this story published, and to add more information sources available to the public. When the 2023 Kansas Legislature convenes on Jan. 9, lawmakers will begin writing, revising and debating laws that will impact the lives of all Kansans. But most Kansans won’t be there to watch it happen.
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Medicaid expansion in Kansas: What to know, how we got here and what’s next

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Update as of March 14, 2023:  In February, Democratic lawmakers introduced two bills, SB 225 and HB 2415, that propose expanding Medicaid eligibility in Kansas. Both bills have stalled since they were introduced, with no movement so far from legislative leadership. On March 31, a pandemic measure that prevented states from removing people from Medicaid once they lost eligibility will expire.
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How to apply for KanCare

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
In any given month, about 450,000 Kansans rely on Medicaid to pay for health care. The program is paid for by the federal government with states providing a match and administering the program. As with any assistance program, it can be difficult to determine if you qualify. Who qualifies depends on many factors, only one of which is income. In Kansas, adults who are not disabled, not elderly and without children are not eligible for Medicaid.
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Kansas election results: Laura Kelly, Kris Kobach projected to win, but many votes still to be counted

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
A contentious — and expensive — election cycle in Kansas has mostly come to a close, with few changes to major offices to show for it. Most incumbents on the ballot won back their seats, though the race for attorney general is still close enough that the one losing candidate has not yet conceded. Laura Kelly wins reelection Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection over challenger and three-term Kansas attorney general Derek Schmidt, according to projected outcomes from The Associated Press.
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‘It puts a knot in my stomach’: What the governor’s race means for trans Kansans

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Kristena Shiflett, a Wichita mom of four, worries about the outcome of next week’s election, particularly the Kansas governor’s race. She is especially worried about policies that would restrict the rights of transgender students like her child, who attends a public high school in Wichita, and what it might mean to lose the only person in office who has blocked anti-trans policies from taking effect.
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que deben esperar los votantes

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
La elección general de Kansas son el 8 de noviembre, pero los votantes no tienen que esperar tanto tiempo para votar. Ya sea que vote el día de las elecciones, por correo o antes de las elecciones en persona, The Beacon ha creado una guía para ayudarlo a prepararse. ¿Cómo verifico mi información en el registro electoral? ¿Cuándo voto? ¿Dónde voto en persona? ¿Cómo voto temprano por correo? ¿Qué hay en la boleta? ¿Qué es una boleta provisional? ¿Por qué se me podría pedir que llene una?
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Constitutional amendments

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Kansans may have seen postcards in their mailbox, videos in their Facebook feed or commercials on television admonishing voters to support House Concurrent Resolution 5014, a proposed constitutional amendment listed on the November ballot as Constitutional Question 1. But while the ads are long on platitudes, they’re short on specifics, leaving many Kansas voters to wonder what exactly they are being asked to vote on.
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Voting in the Kansas general election? Here’s what to expect when casting your ballot

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The Kansas general election is on Nov. 8, but voters don’t have to wait that long to vote. Whether you vote on election day, by mail or early in person, The Beacon has created a guide to help you prepare for the Kansas ballot. How do I check my voter registration information? When do I vote in the Kansas general election? Where do I vote in-person in the Kansas general election? How do I vote early by mail in the Kansas general election? What’s on the Kansas general election ballot?
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Who are the Kansas judges on the November ballot?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Elections for high-profile judicial positions like state Supreme Court justices get a lot of attention, and for good reason. The court issues consequential decisions on fundamental questions of democracy, like redistricting and abortion rights, so there’s a lot at stake. But nearly everyone who interacts with the courts only ever does so at the trial court level and below, giving these lower-level courts an outsized influence in the daily lives of Kansans.
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What's at stake?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Skip to content In more than 60 years, no Kansas Supreme Court justice has been ousted by voters. But that hasn’t stopped campaigns from trying. And while no such campaign has made itself known yet this election cycle, one expert told The Beacon that attack ads might begin to appear around mid-October, and would likely oppose keeping the justices who in 2019 upheld the right to an abortion in Kansas.
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Follow the money: Here’s how to research Kansas campaign finance reports

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Follow the money, they say. Ever since the Watergate scandal, when then-President Richard Nixon’s reelection campaign funded a 1972 break-in and wiretap at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., the phrase “follow the money” has been shorthand to describe the often fraught relationship between campaign donations and political influence.
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Cómo registrarse para votar en Kansas

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro y Dayma Partida. Esta historia también está disponible en ingles. Lea aquí Las elecciones generales en Kansas son el 8 de noviembre, lo que brinda a los votantes la oportunidad de decidir sobre los cargos locales, estatales y federales. En la boleta electoral de noviembre están los cargos más altos del estado, incluidos gobernador, fiscal general, tesorero, secretario de estado y comisionado de seguros. Un asiento del Senado de los EE. UU.
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How to register to vote in Kansas

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The general election in Kansas is on Nov. 8, giving voters the opportunity to decide on local, statewide and federal offices. On the ballot this November are the state’s highest offices, including governor, attorney general, treasurer, secretary of state and commissioner of insurance. One U.S. Senate seat is on the ballot, as are seats for all levels of the state judiciary.
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Kansas sports wagering

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Skip to content How we reported this story: The Wichita Beacon relied on publicly available information from company websites and press releases; business registration paperwork filed with agencies in at least five states; legislative documents including hearing testimony, lawmaker voting records and archived video feeds of legislative proceedings; and lobbyist registration directories and campaign finance data available from the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission. When Gov.
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Was Kansas prepared for historic voter turnout?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Historic voter turnout in the Aug. 2 primary surprised even the state’s chief election officer. Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced four days before the election that he predicted a 36% voter turnout, or around 700,000 voters. Historically, midterm primaries draw 20% to 25% of voters.
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Who won statewide?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Voters statewide turned out in record numbers for Tuesday’s 2022 primary election to defeat a constitutional amendment that would have stripped the state’s constitution of abortion rights. Further up the ballot, voters chose winners for statewide primaries that determine who will appear on the ballot in November.
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Kansans reject 'Value Them Both' abortion amendment

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Kansas voters showed up in record numbers and triple-digit heat to reject a constitutional amendment that would have stripped the state’s constitution of abortion rights, maintaining the state Supreme Court’s decision that abortion is a fundamental constitutional right. The vote is the first in the country since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that established federal constitutional protections for abortion.
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Who sent misleading texts to Kansas voters before 2022 primary?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Voters across Kansas received text messages on the eve of the 2022 primary misrepresenting what a “yes” vote on the state’s contentious abortion amendment would mean. But unlike the campaign messaging most voters are used to — and as is often required on campaign messages — the source of the message was not identified in the texts. Now tech company Twilio says it sent the tweets, and was hired by political marketing firm Alliance Forge, according to The Washington Post.
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Wichita’s 2022 primary election

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By Miranda Moore, Trace Salzbrenner Verified, Gretchen Lenth
| wichitabeacon.org
The 2022 primary is no ordinary election day in Kansas. This year, every voter can vote — even unaffiliated voters who may be unaccustomed to voting in primaries. On all ballots: a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove the right to an abortion from the Kansas Constitution. On party-affiliated ballots: primary elections for U.S. Senate and governor and lieutenant governor, plus many more primary races across the state.
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Follow the money: Who is funding Kansas abortion amendment ads?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
It’s been hard to avoid: yard signs, robocalls, postcards in the mail, Facebook ads and commercials on TV and YouTube. All admonishing Kansans to vote on Aug. 2 on the Kansas abortion amendment that would add language to state’s constitution to take away a state constitutional right to an abortion. The amendment was placed on the ballot long before the news broke in May of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v.
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Kansas abortion amendment: How we got here

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Skip to content When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 24, the court not only repealed federal constitutional protections for abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, it shifted the battle over abortion rights to the states. Kansas is the first battleground. Voters here go to the polls Aug.
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Your voting questions answered

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The Beacon is here to answer your questions about voting in the November general election. We will respond directly to readers’ questions as they come in, and we will also publish the answers here and in our newsletter. Submit your questions about voting in Kansas using this form, by email to miranda@thebeacon.media, or through The Beacon’s social media channels on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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¿Votará en las primarias de Kansas? Esto es lo que puede esperar al emitir su voto

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Las elecciones primarias de Kansas son el 2 de agosto, pero los votantes no tienen que esperar tanto tiempo para votar. Ya sea que vote el día de las elecciones, por correo o antes de las elecciones en persona, The Beacon ha creado una guía para ayudarlo a prepararse. ¿Cuándo voto? ¿Dónde voto en persona? ¿Qué hay en la boleta? ¿Cómo verifico mi información en el registro electoral?
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what voters should expect

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The Kansas primary election is on Aug. 2, but voters don’t have to wait that long to vote. Whether you vote on election day, by mail, or early in person, The Beacon has created a guide to help you prepare for the Kansas primary. How do I check my voter registration information? When do I vote? Where do I vote in-person? How do I vote early by mail? How can I make sure my mail-in ballot is counted? What’s on the ballot? What is a provisional ballot? Why might I be asked to fill one out?
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Cómo registrarse para votar en las elecciones del 2 de agosto en Kansas – The Wichita Beacon

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro. Esta historia también está disponible en inglés. Lea aquí. Las elecciones primarias en Kansas son el 2 de agosto, dando a los votantes la oportunidad de decidir quién aparecerá en la boleta electoral de noviembre para puestos muy importantes, incluyendo el de gobernador, fiscal general del estado y el Congreso de los Estados Unidos.
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How to register to vote for the Aug. 2 election in Kansas

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The primary election in Kansas is on Aug. 2, giving voters the opportunity to decide who will appear on the November ballot for several high-profile races including governor, state attorney general and the U.S. Congress. Also on the ballot is the so-called “Value Them Both” amendment, which would alter the state constitution to say that there is no right to an abortion. If you want to vote in this year’s primary election, you have until July 12 to register. Here’s how to do it. Who can vote?
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Open enrollment, childhood literacy included in Kansas’ $6.4 billion education budget

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
A bill that funds K-12 public education in Kansas is now law, packed with $6.4 billion in funding and policy proposals that, among other initiatives, change rules on how and where students may attend school. But getting there wasn’t easy. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the measure on May 17, bringing to a close weeks of negotiations and contentious disagreements. But at the end of the legislature’s first veto session  in late April, lawmakers passed the education budget generally along party lines.
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How lawmakers want to spend $3.1 billion surplus

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Editor’s note: The story was revised to clarify that the state’s 2022 budget has a $2.7 billion surplus and a projected $3.1 billion surplus for the 2023 budget. In a stark turn from its more austere budgetary past, the state of Kansas will likely close out the fiscal year in June with a larger-than-expected $2.7 billion surplus and a projected $3.1 billion surplus for the budget year that starts in July — thanks in large part to federal relief funds.
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Here’s what happened during the Kansas Legislature’s veto session. But lawmakers aren’t done yet.

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Lawmakers returned to the Kansas Statehouse on Monday with a lengthy to-do list: seven vetoes from Gov. Laura Kelly, school funding and several high-profile bills left unresolved when they departed for spring break earlier in April. They wrapped up many of the matters in four days. But there’s still more to be done. On May 23, the legislature is scheduled to reconvene again — a week after oral arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court in a case over redrawing the state’s congressional maps.
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Redistricting will impact Kansas for the next decade. Here’s how it works.

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Update: On April 25, Wyandotte County District Judge Bill Klapper ruled that a map setting new boundaries for the state’s four congressional districts is unconstitutional. The decision is likely to be appealed to the Kansas Supreme Court. How will you be represented in the Kansas Legislature for the next decade? It comes down to maps. Several of them. On April 15, Gov. Laura Kelly signed three new redistricting maps, sending them to the Kansas Supreme Court for final approval.
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‘This isn’t about athletics:’ Bill banning transgender athletes from school teams vetoed by Gov. Kelly

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By Stephanie Byers, Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Skip to content Editor’s note: We updated this story on April 19 to reflect that Rep. Susan Estes was absent for the April 1 vote on Senate Bill 160. Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on transgender female athletes on Friday, striking down the hot-button issue for the second year and setting up a possible showdown with supporters of the measure when the legislature returns to the Kansas Statehouse next week.
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What passed? What didn’t? A recap of the Kansas regular legislative session

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
Long hours, late nights and short tempers marked the chaotic end of the regular session of the Kansas Legislature on April 1. But despite an exhausting final stretch – both chambers adjourned well after 1 a.m. the next morning – weary lawmakers failed to get through all the items on their agenda. Lawmakers postponed many major policy items and plan to address them during a veto session that starts on April 25.
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Who are my Kansas lawmakers in Sedgwick County?

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By Miranda Moore
| wichitabeacon.org
The residents of Sedgwick County are represented at the Kansas Statehouse by 32 lawmakers — a mix of attorneys, small-business owners, former educators, veterans, engineers and retirees from aviation and aerospace industries. Even a farmer and the owner of a liquor store. The Sedgwick County delegation — nearly 20% of the legislature’s 165 members — includes 23 in the Kansas House and nine in the Kansas Senate.
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A former paralegal's dilemma: What happens when justice isn't blind?

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By Miranda Moore
| Vox Magazine Verified
Cezan “C.J.” Stock’s first publicly recorded run-in with the law was a traffic violation for excessively tinting his car windows. He was two months shy of his 18th birthday. A few months later, Stock was cited for the same offense. He pleaded guilty and paid a fine both times. But court records are limited and only show the formal charges against Stock.
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Fax machines may be vulnerable to hackers, new report finds

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By Miranda Moore
| Keene Sentinel Verified
The fax machine is widely considered to be a dinosaur of inter-office communications, but it may also present a vulnerable point where hackers can infiltrate an organization's network, according to a new report from Israel-based software company Check Point.
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Uber’s losses narrow as it makes ‘big bets’ in new segments

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By Miranda Moore
| The Washington Post Verified
Uber is bringing in more money than it did a year ago, but not enough to make its second quarter profitable, according to widely reported quarterly earnings results released Wednesday. The company reported losses of nearly $900 million in its second quarter of 2018, according to Bloomberg, which is better than its performance the year prior, but accompanied by slowing growth in revenue following a rare profitable first quarter.
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Fax machines may be vulnerable to hackers, new report finds

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By Miranda Moore
| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified
The fax machine is widely considered to be a dinosaur of interoffice communications, but it lives on as part of all-in-one printers and may present a vulnerable point where hackers can infiltrate an organization's network, according to a new report from Israeli software company Check Point. The company said the vulnerability was identified as a result of research intended to discover potential security risks, not as the result of any attack.
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Fax machines may be vulnerable to hackers, new report finds

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By Miranda Moore
| The Seattle Times Verified
The fax machine is widely considered to be a dinosaur of inter-office communications, but it may also present a vulnerable point where hackers can infiltrate an organization’s network, according to a new report from Israel-based software company Check Point. The company said that the vulnerability was identified as a result of research intended to discover potential security risks, and not as the result of any attack.
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Fax machines may be vulnerable to hackers, new report finds

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By Miranda Moore
| The Washington Post Verified
The fax machine is widely considered to be a dinosaur of inter-office communications, but it may also present a vulnerable point where hackers can infiltrate an organization’s network, according to a new report from Israel-based software company Check Point. The company said that the vulnerability was identified as a result of research intended to discover potential security risks, and not as the result of any attack.
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Papa John’s CEO blames founder for drop in sales

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By Miranda Moore
| The Washington Post Verified
Papa John’s chief executive, Steve Ritchie, blamed the company’s poor sales performance on founder John Schnatter in a call with analysts on Tuesday. Same-store sales were down 6.1 percent for the quarter and 10.5 percent for the month of July. The company’s stock price dropped about 5 percent following the call. Schnatter resigned last month from his post as chair of the company’s board after Forbes reported he used a racial slur during a conference call.
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