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State Government February 25, 2026 - 9:05 am

Kansas advocates push again for more affordable period products

by Grace Hills, Kansas Reflector

Young people gathered Tuesday in the Kansas Statehouse to show their support for bills that would make it easier to obtain period products. But they were in the same place last year. And the year before that.

State Government February 24, 2026 - 9:08 am

Kansas House passes election bills targeting noncitizens, advance voting

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

Kansas lawmakers could transform elections with a series of bills that squeeze advance voting timelines, stamp out rare instances of noncitizen voting and tinker with some candidate filing and advocacy rules.

Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Education February 23, 2026 - 9:21 pm

Lawrence school board signs off on facility upgrades, hears update on state legislation

by Maya Smith

The Lawrence school board on Monday approved some capital project bids and received updates on state legislation that could impact schools in the district. 

Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Environment February 23, 2026 - 6:04 pm

City of Lawrence receives grant to support county-city climate plan

by Lawrence Times

The City of Lawrence is receiving a grant from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to put toward reducing climate pollution.

State Government February 22, 2026 - 10:40 am

Kansas state officials begin process of interpreting ‘poorly drafted’ bathroom law

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

State officials are delving into the language of the law that will force people to use bathroom and private facilities in government buildings that match their sex assigned at birth, challenged by vague language that makes it difficult to know what to do.

Lawrence news February 19, 2026 - 8:53 am

Kansas House Democrat rebukes Republican’s remarks about ‘filthy’ renters in debate over protections

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Rep. Brooklynne Mosley, of Lawrence, told Kansas House members she would pray for those who favor corporate landlords over renters and lashed out at a Republican who complained about “filthy” renters.

State Government February 18, 2026 - 12:24 pm

Kansas Republicans force transgender bathroom restrictions into law, overriding a veto

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have forced restrictions on bathroom use by transgender people into state law by overriding the governor’s veto.

State Government February 17, 2026 - 3:58 pm

Kansas Senate overturns governor’s veto of anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Senate overturned Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto on Tuesday, putting the state one step closer to forcing people to use bathrooms in government buildings that match their biological sex at birth.

Education February 17, 2026 - 2:51 pm

Kansas cell phone ban applying to both public and private schools clears House

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Cell phones are one step closer to disappearing from Kansas classrooms after the […]

State Government February 13, 2026 - 4:41 pm

Kansas governor vetoes ‘bathroom bill’ aimed at transgender people

by Zane Irwin, Kansas News Service

Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a GOP-led bill on Friday that bans transgender people from using restrooms and locker rooms according to their gender identity.

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