Politics Jun 24 Kansas’ attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. He is not seeking to undo past changes, only prevent them going…
Politics Apr 27 Kansas Republicans impose most sweeping anti-trans bathroom law in nation Republican legislators in Kansas have enacted possibly the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the U.S.
Politics Apr 24 Gov. Kelly vetoes bill to cut Kansas taxes by nearly $1.4 billion over 3 years Democratic Gov. Kelly has vetoed a bill to cut taxes in Kansas by nearly $1.4 billion over the next three years. Kelly told reporters Monday that she objected to a proposal included by conservative Republicans to impose a single-rate "flat"…
Politics Apr 20 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes 4 anti-trans bills as overrides loom Kansas' Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping set of anti-transgender measures that included a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens.
Politics Apr 19 2nd abortion regulation bill vetoed by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed anti-abortion legislation in Kansas. The legislation would require clinics to tell patients that a medication abortion can be stopped.
Politics Apr 10 Next abortion battlefront opens between states with clashing laws States with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states. But legal observers say there's no precedent offering guidance about what would hold up in court.
Politics Apr 07 Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for transgender minors Republican legislators in Kansas have approved a proposal to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Their action capped three days of intensifying efforts to follow other states with GOP-controlled legislatures by rolling back LGBTQ rights.
Health Apr 07 Abortion opponents push pill plan through Kansas legislature, but a veto is likely Kansas has been an outlier on abortion among states with GOP-controlled legislatures because its legal and political climate won't allow a ban on abortion, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in June 2022 that states can outlaw abortion.
Politics Apr 06 Kansas approves bill allowing parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ-themed lessons The Republican-controlled Kansas House voted on Thursday to approve a "parental rights" measure that would allow a parent to place their child in an alternative to a public K-12 school lesson or activity that goes against the parent's beliefs.
Politics Apr 05 Kansas bans transgender athletes from women’s, girls’ school sports The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's third veto in three years of a bill that applies a ban to school teams and the club sports sponsored by K-12 schools and colleges.