Kansas Governor Sam Brownback announced last week he will propose an executive reorganization order during the 2013 Kansas Legislative session to merge the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority (JJA) with the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).
“The post audit report released …

The number of child deaths in Kansas in 2010 was the lowest its been in 15 years, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced last week.
The Kansas State Child Death Review Board has released its annual report, analyzing statistics of …

Kansans are slightly healthier this year than last, according to the United Health Foundation’s 2012 America’s Health Rankings.
In 2011, Kansas ranked 25th when its health was compared to that of other states. In 2012, the state moved up one …

Kansas’ six presidential electors met in Topeka on Dec. 17 to cast their votes for president and vice president of the United States.
After tabulating ballots, Secretary of State Kris Kobach announced that Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Vice …

Kansas is in a better economic place this year that it was last year, according to Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan said last week.
November revenue receipts bested estimates by about 1 percent. Kansas collected $3.6 million in revenues …

Dave Ranney
KHI News Service
LEOTI — In small towns like this across Kansas, hospital administrators are paying close attention to federal deficit-reduction talks in Washington, D.C. that could lead to a 2 percent cut in Medicare spending, starting Jan. …

Danedri Thompson
dthompson@gardnernews.com
Former state Rep. Mike Kiegerl may land a spot in the Kansas Legislature next year.
Kiegerl represented the 43rd District for four termsand is seeking to replace 15th-District representative-elect Bob Montgomery, who is said to be planning …