Jun 04 The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that voting is not a fundamental right. Here’s what that means By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ruling comes after a raft of election law changes in 2021 over the Democratic governor's veto amid false claims by some in the GOP that the 2020 presidential election wasn't valid. Continue reading
May 06 Oklahoma and Kansas at risk of severe tornado warning By Alexa St. John, Jim Salter, Associated Press Forecasters say millions of people in the central United States could see powerful storms Monday including long-track tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and baseball-sized hail. Continue reading
May 01 1 person dead, homes devestated after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas By Associated Press One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said. Continue reading
Apr 29 Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor’s veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. Continue reading
Apr 19 Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but Gov. Kelly has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Continue reading
Apr 12 Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills By John Hanna, Associated Press The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having… Continue reading
Mar 14 Massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri as storm threatens tornadoes By Jim Salter, Associated Press Meteorologists issued thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches Wednesday into Thursday. Alex Sosnowski of AccuWeather said some were calling it "gorilla hail" because of its potential to be so big. Continue reading
Mar 07 Voters backed abortion rights. Yet Kansas could make doctors ask patients why they want abortions By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas would join at least seven other states with Republican legislatures that ban most abortions even though voters have affirmed abortion rights in the state. Continue reading
Jan 23 Kansas lawmakers want a report on last year’s police raid of a weekly newspaper By John Hanna, Associated Press Thirty-five Democrats and 10 Republicans in the Kansas House have introduced a resolution condemning the Aug. 11 raid of the Marion County Record's offices and the home of its publisher in central Kansas. Continue reading
Jan 08 A strong winter storm expected to bear down on a large swath of the U.S. midsection By Associated Press The National Weather Service says the storm has the potential to bring 8 to 12 inches of snow Monday and Tuesday to a broad area. Continue reading