Politics Aug 03 Kansas voters resoundingly defend their access to abortion Kansas voters have sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
Politics Aug 02 Kansas voters protect abortion rights, blocking Republican push for ban Kansas voters have protected abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright.
Politics Jun 24 After Supreme Court abortion decision, some fear rollback of LGBTQ and other rights The U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing states to ban abortion is stirring alarm among LGBTQ advocates. They fear that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry.
Politics May 18 In GOP victory, Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map Kansas' highest court has upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation to win reelection.
Politics Mar 16 Missouri considers law to make illegal to ‘aid or abet’ out-of-state abortion Legislation under consideration in Missouri shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren't likely to stop at banning most abortions within their borders.
Nation Dec 30 Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative Year after year, several thousand women in the U.S. carry an unintended pregnancy to term and then offer the baby for adoption.
Nation Dec 18 Tornadoes’ toll: Family members mourn those they lost The victims included grandmothers, veterans and in some cases, multiple members of a single family. On one street in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 12 people died — eight of them children.
Nation Apr 22 Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes The Democratic governor's action Thursday thwarted an effort by conservative Republican lawmakers to make Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to enact such a ban, with more than 20 considering it.
Politics Feb 18 Bob Dole says he’s been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer Bob Dole, a former longtime senator and the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.
Health Dec 20 People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine The developments occurred as the nation seeks to ramp up a vaccination program that only began in the last week and so far has given initial shots to about 556,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.