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AARP Kansas Director Maren Turner responded to an order released today by the Kansas Corporation Commission granting Westar Energy, Inc. a $30.7 million rate increase. Westar had sought a $31.7 million increase which would have raised residential electric rates by between $7.50 and $15 per month.

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Topeka, KS – AARP Kansas supports litigation filed today by attorneys from AARP Foundation Litigation and other organizations and law firms to address efforts by the states of Kansas and Arizona, through each state’s Secretary of State, to impose their States’ proof-of-citizenship laws on persons applying to register to vote using the federal mail-in registration form.

Frank McBride of Salina is the 2013 winner of AARP's most prestigious award for community service in the state. Each year, AARP presents the Ethel Percy Andrus Award for Community Service to an individual or individuals who, through volunteer service, significantly enhance the lives of those in their community. This award symbolizes that individuals have the power and ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

AARP Urges Budget Conference to Reject Harmful Cuts to

News Release from Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger

You’re Invited to a “You’ve Earned a Say” Community Conversation

With all the talk and information about the new health care law—the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)—and the opening of the new health insurance marketplace in Kansas on Oct. 1, it’s easy to get confused about who has to sign up for what—and when.

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By Maren Turner, AARP Kansas Director