Kansas Public Radio

The Kansas Supreme Court's latest school finance ruling has left some questions for school districts about money beyond the coming school year. 
 

The court rejected arguments from the state that a new law phasing in a $548 million increase over five years is enough to provide a ``suitable''  education for every child. The court gave state lawmakers until the end of June, 2019, to come up with more funding.
 

Last week, the state of Kansas announced new contracts with three private companies to run the state's Medicaid program. Now, a company that didn't get its contract renewed is going to challenge the decision. 
 

Here's a summary of today's Kansas and regional news from the Associated Press.

The U.S Department of Agriculture identified nearly 200 mostly rural areas with insufficient access to a veterinarian. That's got agriculture market analysts...and farmers...worried.
 

Week of June 24, 2018: One-third of Kansas voters are not registered as Republican or Democrat, and won't be able to vote in the upcoming August primary. Is it time for another way? We look at Kansas' Party of the Center, as well as the role of independent voters and candidates.

In related news, Governor Jeff Colyer announced on Friday that he'd directed the Kansas Department for Children and Families to inspect The Villages shelter in Topeka.