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State Government March 17, 2021 - 9:24 pm

Kansas lawmaker says Senate’s obsession with genitals warrants crime for outing LGBTQ kids

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Rep. Brandon Woodard introduced legislation Wednesday that would make it a crime to disclose a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State Government March 17, 2021 - 8:27 pm

Kansas Senate majority leader hands off duties a day after drunk driving arrest

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop said Wednesday he would transfer duties of his leadership position while resolving matters relating to his drunk driving arrest a day earlier.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector; file
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.

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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.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector; file
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.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector; file image
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.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government March 10, 2021 - 12:31 pm

Kansas legislative session by the numbers: House passes 124 bills, Senate adopts 88, Kelly signs 4

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

With the Capitol more or less empty, Kansas Reflector journalists Sherman Smith, Noah Taborda and C.J. Janovy got together for a podcast discussion about some of the 124 bills passed by the House and the more modest total of 88 approved by the Senate.

Noah Taborda/@NoahTaborda
State Government March 9, 2021 - 11:42 am

Attorney General Derek Schmidt to campaign for GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2022

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt took the political plunge Tuesday by confirming plans […]

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
Health March 8, 2021 - 4:12 pm

New estimate shows 126K more Kansans would enroll in Medicaid if expanded, but strong opposition remains

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Originally published by Kansas Reflector on March 7, 2021: TOPEKA — New estimates of how […]

Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector
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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