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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas launches job hub for displaced federal workers
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Kansas is extending a digital welcome mat to federal workers seeking new opportunities. Governor Laura Kelly announced on Friday the launch of a new web page designed to help displaced federal employees explore job openings and support programs across the state. $1.9 billion CHIPS grant denied for Kansas The talent recruitment website offers job listings, links to employment assistance programs, and access to the State of Kansas job portal. It highlights incentives like the Rural Opportunity Zone program, providing student loan repayment assistance and a 100% state income tax credit in 95 eligible counties. 'As many federal employees find themselves in need of new opportunities, I'm excited to launch a web page that showcases all the great career opportunities Kansas has to offer,' Kelly said in a statement. 'With highly rated schools, low cost of living, and a competitive housing market, our state is ready to welcome new employees and their families with open arms.' The initiative aims to attract talent back to Kansas and reverse out-migration, focusing on 'boomerangs'—former residents considering a return. The job resource page is now live at For more Kansas news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news by downloading our mobile app and signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track 3 Weather app by clicking here. To watch our shows live on our website, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kansas launches website to entice federal workers 'in need of new opportunities'
Kansas is looking to hire laid-off or discouraged federal workers — and made a new web page to attract the workforce to the state. Since taking office, Donald Trump's administration has made a goal of reducing the federal workforce. Thousands of federal workers were offered a deferred resignation in January, and agencies were given instructions to plan for reductions in force. Reporting from The New York Times suggests the administration is seeking to cut nearly 150,000 positions on top of the 130,000 that have already been cut or accepted a buyout. 'As many federal employees find themselves in need of new opportunities, I'm excited to launch a web page that showcases all the great career opportunities Kansas has to offer,' Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news release. 'With highly rated schools, low cost of living, and a competitive housing market, our state is ready to welcome new employees and their families with open arms.' The website highlights incentives incoming employees can take advantage of, like the Rural Opportunity Zone program which offers repayment of student loans or state income tax credits. The website redirects job seekers to jobs with the states, counties, local governments and the private sector. This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: State of Kansas wants job seekers laid off from federal government
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
ACLU sues over Kansas law banning gender-affirming care for minors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Kansas on Wednesday that was passed – blocking gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit was filed in Douglas County on behalf of two transgender adolescents and their parents, who say the new law violates the Kansas Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and fundamental rights. Missouri Supreme Court temporarily reinstates abortion ban In February, Kansas became the 27th state to ban or restrict such care when GOP lawmakers reversed Gov. Laura Kelly's veto after President Donald Trump issued an order barring federal support for gender-affirming care for youth under 19. Gov. Kelly vetoed the bill on Feb. 11, saying it's inappropriate for politicians to infringe on parental rights. One week later, on Feb. 18, the veto was reversed. The ACLU lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old and his mother, as well as a 13-year-old and her mother. 'Our clients and every Kansan should have the freedom to make their own private medical decisions and consult with their doctors without the intrusion of Kansas politicians,' said D.C. Hiegert, Civil Liberties Legal Fellow for the ACLU of Kansas. Supporters of such bans argue that they protect vulnerable children from what they see as 'radical' ideology about gender – and from making irreversible medical decisions too young. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV The Kansas law prohibits puberty blockers, hormone therapies and/or surgery for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria who are trying to transition away from the gender assigned to them at birth. State employees caring for children are not allowed to provide or encourage such treatment—nor are they allowed to encourage 'social transitioning.' The law allows these same treatments to be provided to cisgender youth for any other reason. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach released a statement in response to the lawsuit: 'I look forward to meeting the ACLU in court and defending our Kansas law. Once again, the ACLU is attempting to twist the meaning of the Kansas Constitution into something unrecognizable. The Kansas Legislature was well within its authority when it acted to protect Kansas children from these harmful surgeries.' The Associated Press contributed to this story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Newsweek
23-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
Congresswoman: I Remember a World Without Medicaid. We Can't Go Back
Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. I know firsthand the importance of Medicaid—because I remember a time before it existed. My mother was a domestic worker, cleaning homes all her life. She worked tirelessly, regularly pushing through pain, because she was determined to build a better future for my sister and me. Despite working full time, my mother still couldn't afford health insurance and there was no Medicaid for her to fall back on. My sister had sickle-cell disease which, if you don't know, is a rare hereditary disease that can cause excruciating pain. Growing up, I spent many late nights in the ER with my sister as she navigated her debilitating condition. I often think what a difference it would have made to have health insurance. My sister wouldn't have suffered as much if she had access to comprehensive care and treatment. My mother wouldn't have had to work herself to exhaustion to provide for us. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said it best: "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman." Government programs like Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, housing vouchers—they exist to ensure that every American has the foundation they need to build a life of dignity and opportunity. Yet, Republicans are putting these programs on the chopping block to fund their trillion-dollar tax cuts to billionaires. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: Protestors wearing "Hands Off Medicad" shirts line up outside of the Energy And Commerce Committee Markup Of Budget Reconciliation Hearing on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: Protestors wearing "Hands Off Medicad" shirts line up outside of the Energy And Commerce Committee Markup Of Budget Reconciliation Hearing on May 13, 2025 in Washington, 2.6 million people in my home state of North Carolina rely on services funded by Medicaid—this includes care for veterans with chronic conditions, long-term care in nursing facilities for our elderly, and health care for working people whose jobs don't offer it. I want to share a story from a constituent of mine, Laura Kelly, who works as a wheelchair assistant at Charlotte Douglas International Airport: I've relied on Medicaid for as long as I can remember. When I was five, my aunt took my sister and me after we were placed in foster care. She didn't have much, but she had Medicaid, and it kept her from drowning in medical debt. Years later when I became a mom myself, Medicaid was there for me too. It covered my prenatal care giving my babies a strong start at life. I work full-time at the airport. I take care of elderly passengers, disabled passengers, and unaccompanied minors. I get them where they need to go. I make sure they're safe. But when my shift ends, I go home to a motel room I can barely afford. I've faced eviction more than once. I work every day, and I still can't make ends meet. Last year, I was rushed to the hospital with severe anemia. The costs on the first night alone—before any real treatment—were astronomical. Without Medicaid, I wouldn't have gone. I would have waited. And I might not be here to tell you this story. Or to wake up the next day and care for my daughter, who has epilepsy. Without Medicaid, she can't get her meds. And without them, she won't survive. Programs like Medicaid are not budget-line items that we can cut without consequences. They are the difference between life and death. Medicaid cuts only serve to harm people like Laura, like my sister, like my mother, and like so many of us. Republicans in Congress will try to slash Medicaid without caring about the lives they threaten with their votes. Make no mistake—my colleagues and I will do everything we can to make sure these cuts don't happen. But we need your help. Now is the time to make calls to congressional offices and attend town halls, get involved with advocacy organizations in your community, and let anyone trying to cut Medicaid know that they will hear the voice of the American people—both now and at the ballot box. Alma Adams, Ph.D., a Democrat, is the U.S. Representative from North Carolina's 12th Congressional District. The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Groundbreaking happening Friday for new KU Cancer Center
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Work on the $450 million University of Kansas Cancer Center will begin Friday. Over the last three years, the school's managed to raise $250 million. Private, state and federal funds have come in to build the $450 million facility. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV Once built, the university will consolidate its researchers, staff and lab equipment from a dozen different locations. The new facility will be going up in phases around 39th and Rainbow. And based on recent trends, it is very much needed. According to the university, 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. The annual worldwide cancer rate is expected to increase to 29.5 million people in the next 15 years. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly will attend, along with a list of guests, later today on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus. Groundbreaking is at 4 p.m. on Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
