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It's sometimes difficult to find attorneys in some areas willing to work on defense cases for the amount the state agency can pay.
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Obstacles include finding distribution sites, and the distances some families would have to travel to access the programs.
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Next Tuesday, Washburn University will host the 2nd annual Topeka Community Conversation on Poverty.
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Kansas has a new law that reduces the amount of time poor residents can receive cash assistance from the state. The law also makes several other changes to the state's welfare system. Critics say the changes are mean-spirited and punitive.
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Critics of the measure say the new rules are mean-spirited, but the Brownback Administration says they're just a part of a plan to move families out of poverty.
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Research institute blames Republican tax policies for disparity in tax rates.
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See today's top news headlines for Kansas from the Associated Press, as compiled here by the KPR News Team.
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The program gives schools in high-poverty areas the option of serving the meals to all students, regardless of the state of their families' finances.
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A bill in the Kansas Legislature will make it harder to qualify for welfare benefits. Supporters say they want to crack down on fraud, but opponents say the state is simply trying to reduce the number of residents receiving government assistance.