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AG Schmidt advises public bodies to keep meetings open, available
TOPEKA – (March 20, 2020) – The Kansas attorney general’s office has proposed formal rules for state and local governments to ensure their meetings remain open to the public during "social distancing...
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FAQs about coronavirus's effect on newspapers
A number of questions swirled around the Kansas Press Association world this week as extreme measures were taken to try to get a handle on the coronavirus outbreak in Kansas. Below are answers to...
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Legislative issues sidelined by short session
By Doug Anstaett, KPA lobbyist There’s good news and bad news from the 2020 session of the Kansas Legislature. The bad news: nothing much got done. The good news: nothing much got done. That may...
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AG Schmidt advises public bodies to keep meetings open, available
TOPEKA – (March 20, 2020) – The Kansas attorney general’s office has proposed formal rules for state and local governments to ensure their meetings remain open to the public during "social distancing...
KPA CONVENTION POSTPONED; new dates are June 18-19
Due to the rapidly shifting landscape due to COVID-19, the Kansas Press Association has decided to postpone all activities associated with this year’s golf scramble, annual conference and awards...
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Sunshine Week is March 15-21
The struggles of the local news industry affect not just the ability to cover the news, but also the traditional watchdog roles that newspapers and other local media outlets have traditionally filled.
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Family-owned may be the future of newspapers
By Gretchen Peck, Editor & Publisher The stories are familiar now. A longtime newspaper family decides to sell off their publications to a larger public corporation (which then slashes costs and...
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KORA cost limits included in new bill
Following a slow start, activity picked up in recent days at the Kansas Legislature, at least as far as Kansas Press Association issues are concerned. While Senate President Susan Wagle continued to...
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KPA Day at Statehouse: We need a good showing
We're asking member newspapers of the Kansas Press Association to strongly consider attending KPA Day at the Statehouse on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Topeka. We have a small group signed up, but it is ...
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2020 legislative session has quick start
By Doug Anstaett, KPA lobbyist The Kansas Legislature kicked off its 2020 session this week, and we’ve already got issues of interest to Kansas newspapers. HB 2424 The first, House Bill 2424,...
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