Stephen Koranda

Stephen Koranda is the Statehouse Bureau Chief for Kansas Public Radio.

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Health
3:29 pm
Fri December 7, 2012

Feds Approve Kansas Medicaid Overhaul

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Governor Sam Brownback's administration has been working on a plan to make sweeping changes to Medicaid in Kansas.

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Government
11:10 am
Fri December 7, 2012

Wind Energy Could Fall Off Fiscal Cliff

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U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo says the fate of a wind energy tax credit could be tied to the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations.

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Government
11:02 am
Fri December 7, 2012

Campaign Staffers Look Back on 2012 Presidential Election

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Political strategists, journalists and presidential campaign staff are on the University of Kansas campus to reflect on the 2012 election. Campaign staff for both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talked about the race during a roundtable discussion at the Dole Institute of Politics.

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Government
10:23 am
Fri November 30, 2012

Juvenile Justice Official Says Topeka Facility Improving

The Juvenile Correctional Facility in Topeka

Changes are being made at the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex in Topeka, according to the head of Kansas's juvenile corrections systems.

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Government
10:21 am
Wed November 28, 2012

Brownback Believes US Will Avoid Fiscal Cliff

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback

If lawmakers in Washington don't reach a budget agreement soon, a series of automatic spending cuts and tax increases will take effect. 

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Government
9:54 am
Tue November 27, 2012

Feds Recognize Kansas Office For Excellence

A Kansas office that handles Social Security applications is being recognized by the federal government.

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Agriculture
9:28 am
Mon November 26, 2012

Kansas Harvests Strong Christmas Tree Crop

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Christmas tree.

There will still by many Kansas-grown Christmas trees for sale this year, despite the drought conditions in the state.

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Health
10:24 am
Wed November 14, 2012

Veterans Affairs Partners With KU Telemedicine

The federal government and the University of Kansas are partnering to make it easier for veterans to receive health care.

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Health
3:09 pm
Tue November 13, 2012

Telemedicine Initiative Reaches Out To Kansas Veterans

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The federal government and the University of Kansas are partnering to make it easier for veterans to receive health care.

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Headlines
8:38 am
Fri October 26, 2012

Kansas Democrats Unveil 'Buy American' Proposal

Democratic leaders from the Kansas Legislature have laid out a proposal that they say will create jobs. The lawmakers unveiled the plan during a series of stops in union halls across Kansas.

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Government
6:34 am
Fri October 19, 2012

Jenkins Holds Big Money Advantage Over Schlingensiepen

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Schlingensiepen (left) and Jenkins during a recent debate in Lawrence.

The Republican incumbent candidate in Kansas' 2nd Congressional District continues to hold a big fundraising advantage over her Democratic challenger.

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Education
8:44 am
Thu October 18, 2012

ACT Scores Will Not Be Included In Kansas Report Card

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The Kansas Board of Education voted not to include ACT test scores used in three districts in the state's official report card provided to the federal government.

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Government
9:56 am
Wed October 17, 2012

New Kansas Driver's License Harder To Fake

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Dean Reynoldson from the Kansas Department of Revenue shows one of the hidden images visible under ultraviolet light.

When you think of a fake ID, you might at first think of kids trying to buy beer.

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Government
7:36 am
Mon October 15, 2012

Tuesday Is Kan. Deadline To Register To Vote In November

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A voter in Topeka enters a polling place during a recent special election.

A deadline is looming to register to vote in Kansas time for the fall election. The cutoff in Kansas is Tuesday, October 16th.

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The DMV
3:44 pm
Fri October 5, 2012

New Group To Look For Ways To Improve DMV Service

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is creating a task force to look for ways to improve the DMV system in Kansas.

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