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Miranda Moore

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Topeka
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Covers:  Kansas, Kansas State Government, Politics, Elections, Legislation, Lawmaking
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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'I trusted her wholly.' After breaking from Gail Finney, can Rep. Ford Carr earn constituents' tr...

'I trusted her wholly.' After breaking from Gail Finney, can Rep. Ford Carr earn constituents' tr...

The Wichita Beacon — The Wichita lawmaker took office unchallenged, then surprised voters by defecting from his party and predecessor on a bill targeting trans students.
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These laws could curb fentanyl deaths. Why won't Kansas lawmakers enact them?

These laws could curb fentanyl deaths. Why won't Kansas lawmakers enact them?

The Wichita Beacon — The Kansas legislature has introduced a bill that, if passed, would decriminalize fentanyl test strips. Lawmakers rejected the opioid overdose harm reduction policy last year based on misinformation.
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'It puts a knot in my stomach': What the governor's race means for trans Kansans

'It puts a knot in my stomach': What the governor's race means for trans Kansans

The Wichita Beacon — Anti-trans campaign rhetoric harms the mental health of trans youth, research shows. Derek Schmidt campaigned on restricting their rights.
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Follow the money: Kansas sports wagering

Follow the money: Kansas sports wagering

The Wichita Beacon — Lawmakers crafted the Kansas sports betting law with input from casinos, teams and owners who gave at least $300,000 to political campaigns.
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Follow the money: Who is funding Kansas abortion amendment ads?

Follow the money: Who is funding Kansas abortion amendment ads?

The Wichita Beacon — Kansans for Constitutional Freedom and Value Them Both together raised - and spent - more than $11 million to influence Kansas voters.
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Why the Peace Corps' Mission Is Needed Now More Than Ever

Why the Peace Corps' Mission Is Needed Now More Than Ever

Smithsonian Magazine — On its 60th anniversary, a moment of reckoning arrives for the nation’s globe-trotting volunteers.
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COVID-19: Is DOH in Martin County ready for coronavirus after Hep A debacle in 2019?

COVID-19: Is DOH in Martin County ready for coronavirus after Hep A debacle in 2019?

TCPalm / Treasure Coast Newspapers — A year ago, Treasure Coast residents were anxious to learn the source of a virus that killed a couple found dead in their Palm City home. As hepatitis A spread through Martin, then St. Lucie, then Indian River counties - ultimately killing 6 and infecting 157 to date - the community clamor for information grew louder.
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'Sometimes chimps just starve themselves to death': Infighting, welfare violations at Save the Ch...

'Sometimes chimps just starve themselves to death': Infighting, welfare violations at Save the Ch...

TCPalm.com — When Tiffany and Tuffy became too much for a Missouri man to handle, he surrendered his chimpanzee pets to live the rest of their lives at Save the Chimps in Florida. The chimps, ages 13 and 24, did not get to join the family groups roaming freely on 12 islands at the 150-acre sanctuary west of Fort Pierce.
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'He was all about talking about sex.' Allegations pile up on controversial youth basketball coach

'He was all about talking about sex.' Allegations pile up on controversial youth basketball coach

TCPalm.com — ABOUT THIS SERIES On Oct. 30, 2018, viral video exposed a basketball coach-cum-private Christian school CEO profanely berating and threatening to deport a student-athlete back to Haiti. TCPalm's ensuing investigation of Mike Woodbury raised questions of child welfare, education, immigration, public funding of private schools, and government oversight.
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Deadly deliveries: Maternal complications at Martin Medical Center double national median

Deadly deliveries: Maternal complications at Martin Medical Center double national median

TCPalm.com — Women who deliver at Martin County's only birthing hospital experience potentially life-threatening complications at a rate more than double the norm, according to hospital data analyzed by USA TODAY. USA TODAY calculated the rates of severe complications at each birthing hospital in 13 states, including the five birthing hospitals on the Treasure Coast, using a methodology developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Bosses are failing to explain why female leaders boost profits. This could hurt corporate diversi...

Bosses are failing to explain why female leaders boost profits. This could hurt corporate diversi...

The Washington Post — Corporate leaders are failing to explain to their employees why having women in leadership positions is good for a company's bottom line, according to survey results released Thursday by London-based recruitment company Phaidon International.
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A study of Uber drivers found that workplace flexibility may not close the gender pay gap

A study of Uber drivers found that workplace flexibility may not close the gender pay gap

The Washington Post — Men who drive for Uber earn about 7 percent more than female drivers earn, according to a recent working paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research that also cites three main causes for the gap in earnings.
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'Uncle Drew' shows that audiences will pay to watch branded content

'Uncle Drew' shows that audiences will pay to watch branded content

The Washington Post — Nearly 1.7 million people saw the movie "Uncle Drew" during its opening weekend, paying money to watch what some consider to be an hour-and-45-minute-long Pepsi commercial. But experts say that it probably won't be the last time we can expect consumers to pay to see branded content.
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Intel CEO resigns over past consensual relationship with an employee that violated company rules

Intel CEO resigns over past consensual relationship with an employee that violated company rules

The Washington Post — Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich resigned after an investigation showed he had a consensual relationship with an employee, a violation of the company's non-fraternization policy for managers, Intel said in a statement Thursday. His departure comes amid a broad reexamination of the treatment of women in the workplace and in informal business arrangements in Hollywood and Silicon Valley.
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Microsoft CEO responds to employee criticism of company's contract with ICE

Microsoft CEO responds to employee criticism of company's contract with ICE

The Washington Post — Microsoft chief executive Sayta Nadella sent a memo to employees late Tuesday saying that the tech giant's contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is limited to administrative functions unrelated to the White House policy of separating children and families at the U.S.-Mexican border.
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Solutions remain elusive as elderly prisoners grow in number

Solutions remain elusive as elderly prisoners grow in number

Columbia Missourian — When Verdia Miller celebrates her 75th birthday this month, she will have been incarcerated for 35 years, five months and one day. Under her sentence, she is ineligible for release until at least 2029, when she will be 87. She is serving a life sentence for capital murder.
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Missouri Senate committee takes up measures limiting multiparty lawsuits

Missouri Senate committee takes up measures limiting multiparty lawsuits

Columbia Missourian — JEFFERSON CITY - On Dec. 13, 2013, Brett Adams got the phone call every parent dreads. A car carrying three of his daughters slid on an icy road in Phelps County and crashed, striking a guardrail and overturning. Immediately after receiving the call, Adams and his son took to the icy roads themselves to find the girls.
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Missouri lawmakers call for restrictions in lawsuits

Missouri lawmakers call for restrictions in lawsuits

Columbia Missourian — Bills introduced in both the House and Senate, if passed, would result in changes to how and where class-action lawsuits can be filed, the amount of damages a plaintiff may pursue and who could be held liable.
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