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Kansas measles cases grow to five; community transmission not seen

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 09 Oct 2026
TOPEKA — Five measles cases reported in Kansas are related to out-of-state travel, health authorities said Thursday. “As of right now, we are not seeing the larger community transmission we saw back in 2025, but we will refrain from venturing ... .
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Appeals Court: Kansas mail-in ballots will be accepted for three days after November election

Emporia Gazette 08 Oct 2026
TOPEKA — Mail-in ballots arriving three days after the November general election will still count in Kansas, an appellate court ruled, citing the need to make sure no votes are lost. It was the latest ruling in a court battle ... .
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Former FTC chief technologist Neil Chilson on agency probe into OpenAI, Anthropic

CNBC 01 Oct 2026
Neil Chilson, head of policy at the Abundance Institute, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the FTC probe into OpenAI and Anthropic over safety ... .
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‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable

Hastings Tribune 28 Sep 2026
TOPEKA — The Kansas insurance commissioner is a regulator who protects consumers but also must be an advocate and use data to shape policy, a candidate for the office said. Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, a Lenexa Democrat, said on ... .
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Kansas lawmaker cries foul over voter registration gift cards, asks Kobach to investigate

Marietta Daily Journal 23 Sep 2026
TOPEKA — A Kansas legislator is demanding an investigation into a League of Women Voters chapter that gave $5 gift cards to high school students who registered to vote, a move he said violates election laws. Rep. Pat Proctor, who ... .
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Kansas reports two measles cases associated with U.S. travel

Emporia Gazette 21 Sep 2026
TOPEKA — Kansas joined a growing list of states ...
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Deep Fission releases safety design agreement for Parsons nuclear pilot project

The Joplin Globe 20 Sep 2026
PARSONS, Kan. — The company building a nuclear reactor one mile underground in Parsons made its federally approved safety report available to the public last week ... .
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