Month: December 2021

 Gov Kelly: parents should butt out of curriculum By Dave Trabert The Sentinel  She said it more covertly than Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe but the message is the same — Kansas Governor Laura Kelly believes curriculum decisions are for school officials and parents should butt out.

City Commission Passes Another Project of the $76M North Campus Plan Agenda Item Summary City Commission – December 21, 2021 Subject: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute a Construction Contract with Ebert Construction for the North Campus Corridor, Phase IX project (ST1908) Action Item: Consider awarding a construction contract to Ebert Construction for Read More

Kansas State University Software Provider Hit By Hacker By Becky Sullivan and Jonathan Franklin National Public Radio – A ransomware attack on one of the largest human resources companies may impact how many employees get paid and track their paid time off. Human resources management company Ultimate Kronos Group (known as Kronos) said it suffered Read More

Judge Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in Kansas By Patrick Richardson – The Sentinel  – A federal judge in Georgia has blocked the federal contractor vaccine mandate which would have required employees at any company that does business with the federal government to be vaccinated by Jan. 18, 2022.

Kansas Attorney General Accuses KU, KSU of Violating New Vaccination Exemption Law By Tim Carpenter Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The attorney general notified Kansas State University and the University of Kansas that both were in violation of a new state law broadening access to religious or medical exemptions to federal COVID-19 vaccination mandates.