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A $450 million Wichita school bond initiative appears to have failed by a wafer-thin margin, with “No” votes holding a nearly 300-vote lead. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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NEW - He had just started at the IRS in Kansas City on January 27. He was fired last week in a wave of terminations The job was supposed to change his life. He’s unsure what’s next One story of the human cost as Trump & Musk slash their way through government www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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USD 259 won't concede in a very close race for its $450 million bond issue. But the district won't say if it'll go back and ask voters for a smaller amount like KCK Public Schools did last year. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social More here: www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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Several of those projects were completed in the past 10 years, though the $370 million bond issue was approved by voters in 2008. The most recent project was completed in 2016. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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Do newer buildings lead to better student outcomes? The answer is complicated. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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📬🚨 HUGE NEWS 📬🚨 Trump plans to fire the USPS governing board, merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department. It would disrupt 55 years of non-political mail service, and threatens to upend trillions of dollars of ecommerce and the 250 year-old US mail system.

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An intense confrontation between a Republican and Democrat on the Kansas House floor during a gun debate forced the chamber into a two-hour recess today as leadership worked to deescalate tensions. Via @kansasreflector.com: lawrenceks.news/436TMWu

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The average median increase for residential properties is 9%. Notices will be mailed out March 1. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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The Sculpture WalkAbout program ended in 2023, with the Wichita Arts Council citing a lack of funding. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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BREAKING: Kansas City IRS workers brace for mass layoff as union fears 1,000 workers will be cut www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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JUST IN: It appears the first legal action has been taken as a result of the Wichita-to-DC crash that killed 67 people. More here for @kansasdotcom.bsky.social : www.kansas.com/news/nation-...

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Early in-person voting begins at the Election Office today for USD 259's bond issue. Satellite voting locations open later this week, with the final day of voting on Feb. 25. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social You can find more about the bond issue here: www.kansas.com/topics/in-th...

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The city of Wichita and Sedgwick County have $15.5 million over the next 14 years to address the opioid crisis — and several ideas on how to spend it. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social t.co/bcERUFtSew

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The St. Louis Public Radio Teen Photojournalist Prize is open for 2025! High school or home-schooled teens in our area can enter up to 3 original photos for a chance to win an $800 prize for Best in Show or one of seven $200 first-place prizes. Take your shot! 📷 Enter at stlpr.org/prize

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Following a settlement with the Department of Justice, the Wichita School Board just approved revisions to its restraint and seclusion policies. A DOJ investigation found Black and disabled students were disproportionally punished. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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Courts ordered the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen -hot meals for elderly and disabled -groceries for those in need -maternal & child health services -a clinic that serves the poor www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Representatives from Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have fed sensitive data from across the Education Department into artificial intelligence software to probe the agency’s programs and spending, according to two people with knowledge of the DOGE team’s actions.

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Proud to share my latest for Salon! Researchers at WashU in St Louis have found something pretty remarkable: we can reverse opioid overdoses without getting naloxone into the brain - and without the agony of precipitated withdrawal. www.salon.com/2025/02/06/n...

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The study is one of the first steps in getting the project back on track after other area projects were prioritized instead. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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The denial makes the 96-year-old theatre's future uncertain. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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NEW - Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons and surveillance. with @nitasha.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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From @theathletic.bsky.social: Sunday’s Super Bowl will mark the first time since February 2021 that “End Racism” is not included as a message in the back of the final's end zone, according to league sources. nyti.ms/4hhPZcW

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President Donald Trump thinks it is “impractical” to make Gaza habitable for at least the next 10 to 15 years, a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday in a briefing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week. wapo.st/4hk3FV1

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Utah’s top import markets, as of Oct. 2024: 1. Mexico ($425M) 2. Canada ($375M) 3. China ($194M) That’s nearly $1B from the nations Trump is imposing tariff import taxes on. UT’s top imports that month: gold, orthopedic appliances, silver, phones and auto parts. Source: oec.world/en/profile/s...

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“When I found out she got into Harvard Law. I mean, of course, she did,” one of her undergraduate professors said. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/local/n...

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Officials early Thursday didn’t immediately confirm fatality numbers, but appeared to brace the public for a high death toll. Here's the latest:

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I've confirmed with several people close that U.S. figure skaters part of the National Development Team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington D.C. A passenger list has yet to be confirmed by the airline. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social

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BREAKING: Source confirms a flight from Wichita to DC has crashed approaching Reagan Airport. 60 on board. At Eisenhower Airport waiting for more details. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social

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Want to know more about what USD 259 plans to do if its bond issue is passed next month? Here’s your guide: www.kansas.com/news/local/e...

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Help a reporter out! Looking for parents or teachers from Irving Elementary and Truesdell Middle in USD 259 to talk to about the upcoming bond vote for stories about the school rebuilds. Email is [email protected] and DMs are open @kansasdotcom.bsky.social

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Wu said she plans to continue asking uncomfortable questions and drawing attention to what she views as government waste or bad policy — whether she’s on the winning side of the vote or not. www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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Video of the heated exchange between Rep. Ford Carr and Wichita City Council member Brandon Johnson shows another lawmaker, Rep. Henry Helgerson, trying to intervene and being shoved to the floor by Carr. Story with @bykyliecameron.bsky.social and Chance Swaim. www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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Video of the heated exchange between Rep. Ford Carr and council member Brandon Johnson shows another lawmaker, Rep. Henry Helgerson of Eastborough, trying to intervene and being shoved to the floor by Carr. Story w/ @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social and Chance Swaim t.co/yr5VPh33IR

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Today was the third week that the Sedgwick County Commission meeting wasn't aired on the local PBS station -- a 40 year partnership.

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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH. No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts. And no indication how long the pause will last. With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.

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As written, it would be the most restrictive regulations for golf carts in the state. @kansasdotcom.bsky.social www.kansas.com/news/politic...

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NEW: Some teachers at a Kansas high school are protesting a district decision to reject a social studies curriculum over concerns about anti-Trump bias.

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NEW: The small town of Abilene, Kansas, was the center of a fight over fluoride in drinking water last year. It's a preview of battles that could play out in cities across the country as the incoming Trump administration puts a spotlight on the issue.

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Somehow I doubled my followers today. So that's nice. Also, a beautiful snow fell across southern Kansas today, and I feel like sharing because we're seeing a lot of terrible images out of CA and like most, I feel a little helpless. So here's a reminder of the tranquility that's still out there.

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