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Kris Kobach · TopekaTOPEKA — The lesser prairie chicken, a dancing grouse that has long teetered between threatened and endangered classifications, lost its federal protections in court in a victory for Great Plains petroleum and cattle industries.See the Story
Oklahoma Lesser Prairie Chicken Loses Endangered Species Act Protections After Texas Court Order
100% Left coverage: 6 sources

Topeka · TopekaTOPEKA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will not allocate water in 2026 to a Kansas wildlife refuge that serves as a key destination for hundreds of species of migrating birds. Kansas Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran in an…See the Story
Federal officials won’t take action on Kansas wildlife refuge’s lost water
67% Center coverage: 3 sources

Topeka · TopekaLast year, 22% of 8th-graders were proficient in English Language Arts (reading) on the Kansas state assessment. This year, 46% are proficient as a result of new proficiency standards approved by seven of the ten state school board members. Department of Education officials say they didn’t reduce rigor, but what else explains the skyrocketing proficiency rates? There is nothing in past results to suggest that the sudden gains are natural progres…See the Story
Seven members of Kansas Board of Education vote to reduce proficiency standards - The Sentinel
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