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Noah Tabora/Kansas Reflector
Crime & Courts July 16, 2021 - 11:06 am

New Kansas law cracks down on sexual extortion, spousal abuse, fleeing police

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas lawmakers are praising a new law that creates the crime of sexual extortion and removes a spousal exemption to sexual battery. It also prohibits a court from ordering a victim of a crime to undergo a psychological evaluation.

Education July 15, 2021 - 4:06 pm

Kansas judge strikes down law providing speedy challenge to mask mandates in schools

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The Legislature’s attempt to promote “legal anarchy” in response to COVID-19 precautions in public schools is unconstitutional, a Johnson County District Court judge ruled Thursday.

State News July 15, 2021 - 11:41 am

Kansas ACLU’s executive director steps down

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas announced Thursday executive director Nadine Johnson has stepped down.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State News July 14, 2021 - 2:25 pm

Kansas judge to decide whether secretary of state can hide public records by altering software

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says the state’s open records law might as well not exist if Secretary of State Scott Schwab is allowed to keep public information hidden by reconfiguring software.

Education July 14, 2021 - 9:35 am

Kansas education official reiterates critical race theory was ‘never, ever’ part of school curriculum

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

As Kansas schools face mounting pressure from parents and lawmakers to ban critical race theory from classrooms, education officials are reiterating that the college-level study is not part of the state curriculum.

Abigail Censky / Kansas News Service
State News July 12, 2021 - 3:31 pm

Workers strike for higher wages and less overtime at Topeka Frito-Lay plant

by Abigail Censky, Kansas News Service

Union members rejected a contract offer and walked off the job this week complaining about […]

Carlos Moreno / KCUR 89.3
Business July 12, 2021 - 3:21 pm

Here are some of the Kansas hospitals refusing to publish their prices

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

Hospitals sued unsuccessfully to block the price transparency rule in court. The rule took effect […]

Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
State News July 9, 2021 - 10:42 am

LaTurner urges COVID-19 vaccination, dismisses idea of state or federal mandates

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, whose district includes Douglas County, is convinced the United States faces crisis on five fronts tied to the economy, energy independence, border security, cyber attacks and cultural erosion. He said American culture was under attack and critical race theory was a grave obstacle.

Crime & Courts July 8, 2021 - 5:30 am

Schmidt urges Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider ruling on constitutional right to abortion

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its decision that a law prohibiting an abortion procedure violates the state constitution.

Jill Hummels/Kansas Reflector
Environment July 7, 2021 - 9:41 am

Both Kansas and Missouri now have legislation to help utilities shutter coal power plants

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri utilities will be able to shutter more coal plants, speeding […]

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