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State Government March 16, 2021 - 7:42 pm

Kansas Senate panel approves bill banning transgender girls from sports

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Republican chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee called a vote Tuesday on legislation to ban transgender girls from participating in K-12 or college sports after silencing a Democrat who wanted to tell a personal story in opposition to the bill.

State News March 16, 2021 - 8:54 am

Kansas Senate majority leader released from jail after judge faults arrest report

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Originally published by the Kansas Reflector, March 16, 2021; story updated 11:18 a.m. TOPEKA — […]

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State News March 15, 2021 - 11:47 pm

Kansas poised to make COVID-19 vaccines available to another 600K residents

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Monday the state was a week away from advancing to the next phase in the rollout plan for COVID-19 vaccines, and expressed optimism that Kansans soon could resume their pre-pandemic lives.

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Crime & Courts March 14, 2021 - 2:46 pm

Prosecutors, advocates seek to remove ‘misogynistic’ mental evaluations in sex crimes

by Miranda Davis, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Legislature will decide whether to keep a decades-old law that allows courts to order victims of alleged sex crimes to undergo mental health evaluations.

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State News March 14, 2021 - 2:30 pm

Kobach teamed up with Wichita businessman to sell COVID-killing device. An investigation found no validity to their claims.

by Jeremy Fassler and Nia Yancopoulos, Kansas Reflector

There is also no public evidence that Sarus Systems is “close” to bringing any jobs to Kansas, as the CEO claimed to legislators in September.

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Crime & Courts March 13, 2021 - 1:49 am

Kansas fire marshal asks lawmakers for more oversight of fire-related deaths

by Miranda Davis, Kansas Reflector

After several fire deaths that state officials say were incorrectly considered accidents, Kansas legislators are examining whether to give further law enforcement powers to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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State Government March 11, 2021 - 3:24 pm

House committee considers new barbering regulations, banning misuse of barber poles

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas barbers are again pushing for a bill creating the Kansas Barbering Act, an overhaul of state standards for cutting hair professionally.

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State Government March 11, 2021 - 3:16 pm

House bill would limit drinking, nudity, touching at Kansas strip clubs

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Supporters of legislation that would restrict drinking, nudity and touching at strip clubs say sweeping changes to the industry are necessary to crack down on illegal activities.

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Health March 9, 2021 - 1:52 pm

Norman says Kansas won’t ‘over liberalize’ by rolling back COVID-19 restrictions

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Originally published by Kansas Reflector on March 9, 2021: TOPEKA — After 412 days of […]

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State Government March 7, 2021 - 12:00 pm

Former Gov. Colyer takes step toward launching 2022 campaign for Kansas governor

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer moved closer Friday to declaring a candidacy for the Republican Party’s nomination for governor in 2022 in what could be a competitive race against three-term Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

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