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More Kansans going hungry amid COVID-19 crisis, including some you wouldn t expect Megan Stringer and Dion Lefler, The Wichita Eagle
Dec. 20 Robert Carter and his wife Mary Ridenour drove up to an alleyway behind First Metropolitan Community Church on a cold December morning in Wichita.
After waiting in a line of cars that sometimes backed up for blocks, they greeted The Rev. Jackie Carter, no relation, but a familiar face, who spoke their names into a walkie talkie.
Within minutes, volunteers had packed the food into their car and moved on to the next family. I don t know what we d do without this place, Robert Carter said. When you have four kids, they give you enough.
Two elected Kansas officials awarded a total of $495,200 from CARES Act. Did they need it? Chance Swaim, The Wichita Eagle
Dec. 13 As the U.S. economy faltered under the coronavirus pandemic and Congress unleashed a torrent of federal spending to protect businesses and save American jobs, two Wichita elected officials signed up for help.
Michael Capps, a state legislator, and James Clendenin, a Wichita City Council member, appear to have submitted false information to get federal money for their company.
Records indicate they inflated their payroll, asking for money to pay the salaries of workers who did not exist.
Capps also sought a $150,000 disaster loan to cover six months of expenses for another company with annual revenues around $40,000 a year, according to Dun & Bradstreet, suggesting the company applied for far more than its fair share.