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Dodge City Daily Globe
30 Sep, 2020
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White House reports urge Kansas to up testing, ignore bars
Higher testing and increased compliance with mask wearing guidance are the top pieces of advice the White House Coronavirus Task Force has for Kansas, according to two reports obtained and published by the Center for Public Integrity.
Long term care advocates sound alarm over financial distress from testing costs, funding cut

Long term care facilities are raising the alarm that testing costs and a lack of new funding could push many nursing homes to the brink of financial ruin, advocates told legislators Monday.
As cases rise, Kansas begins new virus testing strategy

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday that Kansas is beginning the first phase of a new testing plan designed to significantly increase its capacity to diagnose COVID-19.
With Ginsburg’s death, will abortion, role of judiciary change Kansas Senate race?

LAWRENCE - The change in the country's political landscape that took place last Friday with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was visible thousands of miles away.
Counties feeling pressed by end-of-year CARES Act money deadline

In June, Kansas approved and allocated $400 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to counties across the state.But as of Wednesday, Crawford County has yet to see any of that CARES money spent, according to Crawford County Commissioner Jeremy Johnson.
Obama endorses Michelle De La Isla in congressional race

Former President Barack Obama announced a slate of endorsements nationally Friday, including Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla in her race against Republican Jake LaTurner in the 2nd Congressional District.
‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Kansas Senate candidate under fire for mixing religion, politics

Yard signs in an election year are typically about as newsworthy as snow in January. Campaign materials from a wide swath of candidates in federal, state and local races unceremoniously dot the landscape across Topeka.
Governor Kelly signs executive order extending driver’s licenses

Gov. Laura Kelly signed an executive order Wednesday that would allow driver's licenses that expired during the COVID-19 pandemic to remain valid until Jan. 26, 2021.
Changes being discussed to Kansas Emergency Management Act

Various state and community leaders spoke with legislators Wednesday in a committee hearing, seeking changes or wanting to keep parts to the Kansas Emergency Management Act.
As KDHE revises cluster reporting, disability and elder advocates push for more disclosure

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment once again is releasing information associated with COVID-19 outbreaks, although the data is slightly different than when it began releasing the data earlier this month.
Coronavirus testing in nursing homes remains a ‘mixed bag,’ state says

Despite heightened federal requirements for coronavirus testing in nursing homes, a state official told legislators Wednesday that facilities were still in some cases struggling to access necessary testing materials.
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