Kansas officials offer $90k to former state employees who alleged discrimination, retaliation

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas officials offered a combined $90,000 in payouts to settle lawsuits from two former state employees who alleged the state discriminated and retaliated against them.

The State Finance Council on Wednesday approved agreements to pay a former state hospital employee and a former commerce department program director.

The council consists of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leadership from both parties, and it debated the agreements in secrecy with members of the Kansas …

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