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Crime & Courts July 21, 2023 - 2:27 pm

‘The KHP waged war’: Federal judge orders end of Kansas trooper ‘two-step’ maneuver

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Highway Patrol has been ordered to stop its infamous “two-step” technique by a federal judge, in what the ACLU of Kansas calls a “huge win” for all motorists using state highways. 

State Government July 19, 2023 - 4:37 pm

Kansans with disabilities struggle with decade-plus wait for state aid

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Some Kansans with disabilities are having to wait more than 10 years for government help due to a “monumental problem” with backlogged service requests. 

Education July 18, 2023 - 11:51 am

Kansas Board of Regents creates 3-day free application option at public universities, colleges

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Board of Regents unanimously voted Tuesday to create a three-day window during November in which public colleges and universities in the state would waive undergraduate application fees for Kansas residents regardless of a person’s income or age.

State Government July 17, 2023 - 3:50 pm

LGBTQ+ legal group joins fight over Kobach’s quest to halt changes on Kansas birth certificates

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A national civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ+ issues waded into a federal-court campaign by AG Kris Kobach to unravel a 2019 consent order guaranteeing transgender people could change gender markers on their Kansas birth certificates.

Crime & Courts July 17, 2023 - 12:30 pm

Annual report shows drop in Kansas violent crime rate for 2022

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Reports of burglary, murder and rape declined statewide in 2022, according to an annual report, though numbers have yet to return to  pre-pandemic levels.

State News July 14, 2023 - 11:18 am

After school shutdown, rural Kansas community tries to divorce district

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Barton County residents will decide whether to break up with their school district and “start fresh” following heartbreak and anger over the closure of a rural community’s high school.

Education July 13, 2023 - 5:10 pm

Kansas Board of Education seeks 4-year, $346 million funding hike for special education

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to recommend a four-year initiative raising state aid to special education by $86.6 million annually to bring Kansas into compliance with the law.

State Government July 12, 2023 - 5:08 pm

Kansas judge affirms restraining order stopping issuance of driver’s licenses with gender changes

by Tim Carpenter and Sam Bailey, Kansas Reflector

A judge rejected Wednesday a request to lift a temporary restraining order prohibiting the state from issuing driver’s licenses amended to reflect gender marker changes for transgender people.

State Government July 11, 2023 - 12:08 pm

ACLU, Kelly challenge judge’s order to halt gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas filed a motion Tuesday on behalf of transgender Kansans to intervene in a lawsuit initiated by Attorney General Kris Kobach to prohibit a state agency from processing requests to change gender markers on driver’s licenses.

State Government July 10, 2023 - 1:18 pm

Shawnee County judge suspends Kansas policy allowing gender changes to driver’s licenses

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Shawnee County District Court judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday to prevent Kansans from amending gender declarations on driver’s licenses pending further consideration of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach.

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