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Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a suit over a transgender Highway Patrol employee's firing
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will pay $50,000 to settle a federal anti-discrimination lawsuit filed by a former state Highway Patrol employee who claimed to have been fired for coming out as transgender. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and eight leaders of the Republican-controlled...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Kansas state primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas voters will choose their parties’ nominees for the U.S. House, the state legislature and the state Board of Education in primaries on Tuesday. The elections aren’t likely to change the balance of power in Washington or Topeka, but many November races...
Kansas stops enforcing a law against impersonating election officials
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is no longer enforcing a 3-year-old law making it a felony to impersonate election officials as it faces a legal challenge from critics who argue that the law has hindered efforts to register new voters. Attorneys for the state and groups suing over the...
Capitol Federal: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Capitol Federal Financial Inc. (CFFN) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $9.6 million. The Topeka, Kansas-based company said it had profit of 7 cents per share. The holding company for Capitol Federal...
Melissa Etheridge connects with incarcerated women in new docuseries 'I'm Not Broken'
NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa Etheridge realized two career dreams with her new docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken”: performing for incarcerated women and recording the concert for a live album. The singer-songwriter grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas — an area home to a...
