Kansas lawmakers outline vision for finding solutions to water crisis, and paying for them
The leaders of the state’s new Water Program Task Force say they are committed to finding elusive solutions to the state’s long-simmering water crisis.
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Lawrence advocacy event provides knowledge, resources to resist anti-transgender legislation
Advocacy leaders gathered Monday to discuss the future of the Kansas transgender community and share resources in the face of state and federal anti-trans laws.
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Local advocacy groups to host event on impacts of anti-transgender legislation
Trans Lawrence Coalition is teaming up with Loud Light and Equality Kansas to host an event exploring the national and local ramifications of anti-transgender legislation and recent court rulings.
Kansas attorney general seeks removal of anti-discrimination text from school district contracts
The Kansas State Board of Education and AG Kris Kobach have been fighting about whether Kansas should drop a ban on discrimination against persons based on sexual orientation or gender identity from public school district contracts tied to federally funded nutrition programs.
Kansas lawmakers extend deadline for Chiefs, Royals to accept stadium incentives
A bipartisan council of Kansas lawmakers voted Monday to extend by six months the deadline for the Kansas City Royals or Chiefs to accept economic development incentives from Kansas for construction of sports stadiums.
Kansas officials dash satanists’ plans for ‘witching hour’ protest at Statehouse
The group behind the black mass in March at the Kansas Statehouse — which drew thousands of counter-protesters and ended in multiple arrests — was denied a permit to hold another protest this summer.
Leader of Kansas public defender office resigns in face of budget cuts, constitutional crisis
Heather Cessna is resigning as executive director of the state public defender’s office after years of warning apathetic legislators about the constitutional crisis they created by persistently underfunding her agency.
Kansas AG wants state education department to remove gender, sex language from lunch contracts
Kansas AG Kris Kobach encouraged the State Board of Education to remove sex discrimination language from the state’s lunch contracts, the latest in his offensive against gender and identity politics.
‘I would have died without it.’ Kansas teen copes with gender-affirming care ban
Kansas’ ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapies for transgender minors takes effect next year. This family is trying to navigate the changes — and give their daughter a normal teen life.
Classified and certified staff in Lawrence school district combine under one union
One union, rather than two separate for classified and certified staff, will represent all unionized Lawrence school district employees moving forward.
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