Aug 01 Watch 9:21 Kansas becomes first state to hold a vote on abortion rights after Roe reversal By Ali Rogin, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens After the Supreme Court struck down the national right to abortion access in June, the issue was returned to states, which have since implemented a patchwork of protections, restrictions or total bans. Abortion rights will now be on the ballot… Continue watching
Aug 01 2022 Kansas Primary Election Results By Associated Press Kansas voters on Tuesday protected the right to get an abortion in their state, rejecting a measure that would have allowed their Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban it outright. Continue reading
Jul 27 WATCH: Capitol statue of Amelia Earhart, first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, unveiled By Hannah Grabenstein A statue of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, was unveiled in the Capitol's Statuary Hall Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Jul 01 Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights after Roe ruling. Here's what that means By Adam Kemp Kansas voters will hold the first vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. The votes comes at a time when multiple states around the country are relying on Kansas for abortion access. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:34 Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas By Cat Wise During Pride Month, parades and other celebrations have been held in some of the nation's largest cities to celebrate LGBTQ rights, but smaller towns have also been marking the occasion. Cat Wise traveled to rural Kansas, where an artist is… Continue watching
Jun 17 Heat stress blamed for thousands of cattle deaths in Kansas By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press The final toll remains unclear, but as of Thursday at least 2,000 heat-related deaths had been reported to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the state agency that assists in disposing of carcasses. Continue reading
May 18 In GOP victory, Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map By John Hanna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 08 Dole honored with events in D.C., his hometown, Kansas capital By Associated Press Dole’s casket will lie in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol. A public memorial service is set for Saturday morning in Dole’s hometown of Russell, Kansas, and followed by a private afternoon ceremony at the Kansas Statehouse. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 5:27 Remembering Bob Dole: Veteran, GOP presidential nominee, Kansas senator By PBS NewsHour Robert “Bob” Dole, who led the Republican party in the Senate for decades and was its presidential candidate, died on Sunday at 98. A veteran who was injured in World War II, and a politician for more than 50 years,… Continue watching
Apr 22 Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes By John Hanna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading