Category: Kansas Free Press

Former CIA Analyst Claim Brennan Cooked Books Against Trump By Thomas Gallatin Patriot Post – The Senate Intelligence Committee released its second report on Russia’s 2016 election interference last last month.  The Senate report contradicted the House Intelligence  Committee’s 2018 findings, which concluded that the Russians’ primary aim was to sow discord and, if anythings, Read More

President Trump Orders Meat Processing Plants To Remain Open WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump took executive action Tuesday to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply.

Timeline reset: CDC confirms weeks-earlier California Deaths SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) – Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.  Pg2:  Iran Guard reveals secret space program in satellite launch Pg3: Meet the Four Republicans Looking To Unseat U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids In November Read More

Kansas Supreme Court Sides With Governor, Preserving Ban On Large Church Services TOPEKA, Kansas – Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court Saturday that said she holds sweeping powers to shut down operations on the state, including large church services in the face of a public crisis.

Kansas Lawmakers Wiped Out Gov. Laura Kelly’s COVID-19 Ban On Big Church Gatherings  By Stephen Koranda & Celia Llopis-Jepsen TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas Republican leadership seemingly had enough of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive orders, with a limit on church gatherings marking the final straw.

Updated: What Kansans Need To Know About The COVID-19 Coronavirus By Kansas News Service – The new coronavirus is spreading quickly around the world, including across Kansas, and setting off a range of responces.  Pg. 2: How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first? Pg. 3: Kansas Sees A 1,000% Surge In Jobless Claims Read More

Washington agrees on unrivaled $2 trillion virus rescue bill WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House and Senate Leaders announced agreement Wednesday on an unparalleled $2 trillion emergency bill to rush aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. Pg. 2: Pandemic spurs Kansas lawmakers to rethink governor’s power Pg Read More

Gov. Kelly closes Kansas K-12 schools for rest of the year Topeka, Ks (AP) – Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday closed Kansas’ public and private K-12 schools for the rest of the spring semester, moving teaching online throughout the state to try and lessen the spread of the new coronavirus. Pg 2:  Americans brace for Read More

The First Case of Coronavirus In Kansas Is Confirmed In Johnson County TOPEKA, Kansas – Kansas has it’s first case of coronavirus, officials announced Saturday.  Pg 2: Bellus academy Hosts Artists United and awards Two Scholarships Pg 3: Kansas Media Spins Job Growth Pg 4:  Red Cross blood drive amid coronavirus concerns Pg 5: Kansas Read More

Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas WASHINGTON (AP) – A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured Read More