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Kansas Legal Services pushes to renew expungement funding, add driver’s‑license clinic support
Summary
Kansas Legal Services told the committee it helped about 23,000 Kansans statewide and asked to renew a $200,000 appropriation and add $100,000 for driver’s‑license restoration clinics, citing economic benefits and concrete clinic outputs.
Matthew Keenan, executive director of Kansas Legal Services, told the Committee on General Government Budget that KLS’s statewide clinics provide free legal help that supports workforce entry and mobility.
Keenan said KLS helped about "23,000 Kansans last year in all 105 counties of the state" and provided clinic statistics: 985 people participated in…
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