Articles by John Milburn

Kansas Court Remands Case of Gun Shop Liability

Firearms dealers must use the highest degree of care in preventing the sale of guns to a felon, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled. The decision comes in the appeal of a mother who filed a negligence lawsuit against the …

Kansas Court Remands Case of Gun Shop Liability

Firearms dealers must use the highest degree of care in preventing the sale of guns to a felon, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled. The decision comes in the appeal of a mother who filed a negligence lawsuit against the owners …

Kansas Senate Panel Considers Disaster Funding

Kansas legislators have begun work on a bill that would create a special fund to cover the state’s share of disaster assistance. Maj. Gen. Lee Tafanelli, the Kansas adjutant general, testified before the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee about …

Kansas Officials Establishing Disaster Relief Fund

Kansas legislators are modifying a proposal from Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration to establish a fund to cover the state’s share of federally declared disasters. Brownback wants to use $12 million from taxes collected each year on insurance premiums to …

Kansas Earthquake Risk Rated Low

Tornadoes, Flooding Are Top Hazards When it comes to the threat of damage and chaos from disasters in Kansas, earthquakes rank nearly at the bottom of the state’s list of concerns. Earthquakes rank 21st out of 22 potential hazards listed …

Kansas Earthquake Risk Rated Low

When it comes to the threat of damage and chaos from disasters in Kansas, earthquakes rank nearly at the bottom of the state’s list of concerns. Earthquakes rank 21st out of 22 potential hazards listed in the official state response …

Upcoming Kansas Primary to Decide Next Insurance Commissioner

Experience and support for the new federal health care reform law are the defining issues in a Republican primary for Kansas insurance commissioner that will determine who holds the office for the next four years. Republicans also must pick nominees …