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Supreme Court to determine whether to suspend Samsel’s law license or place former state rep on probation
A disciplinary hearing Wednesday (today) will determine whether a former Kansas legislator and attorney who was accused of allegedly kicking a student in the groin while substitute teaching at Wellsville High School in 2021 will have his license suspended or face probation.Mark A.
Braun selected for Franklin County district magistrate judge position
The 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission has selected Topeka attorney David Braun to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Franklin County.Braun’s new position will be effective with his swearing-in.
Kansas lawmakers pass trio of crime bills dealing with juvenile justice, fentanyl
TOPEKA — New bills passed in the last frenzied days of the legislative session would allow Kansans to seek potentially life-saving drug overdose treatment without fear of arrest, expand parameters for teenagers held in state custody and increase penalties for fentanyl-related crimes.Senate Bill 420, which passed 113-1 in the House and 36-0 in the Senate, would establish work and educational program access for teenagers held in juvenile correctional facilities.
Students honored at statewide youth entrepreneurship competition led by NetWork Kansas, K-State partners
MANHATTAN — The statewide Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge recently awarded more than $75,000 in total prizes to 31 aspiring entrepreneurs.
Kansas’ revenue surges $101 million in April, triggering political debate on state tax reform
TOPEKA — An unexpected surge in individual income tax collections in April drove Kansas state revenue $101 million higher than projected for the month, state officials said, and added fuel to political debate about what constituted responsible tax reform.The report led House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, to call on Democratic Gov.
Ottawa, Franklin County high schools host graduation ceremonies Saturday
High school seniors across Franklin County will graduate this weekend during four commencement ceremonies on Saturday.Graduation ceremonies begin at 10 a.m.
Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raids
TOPEKA — Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record.The CBI since November has been investigating whether journalists, law enforcement officers or anyone else broke the law in the events surrounding the newsroom raid.
County high school seniors honored Sunday as best in state
Five Franklin County students were recognized as some of the state’s top high-school seniors by state education officials and Kansas Gov.