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Kansas Supreme Court justice to step down, citing Lou Gehrig’s disease
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent ALS diagnosis.
Kansas Supreme Court justice to step down, citing Lou Gehrig’s disease
Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson will retire, effective July 4, following a recent ALS diagnosis.
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Kansas governor vetoes legislation that would disqualify slow-arriving mail-in ballots
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for advance mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day.
She arrived in Overland Park undocumented. It took her 22 years to get her citizenship
Natalie Zarate, 28, spent two decades working to become a citizen after crossing the border illegally as a child. Now she worries that the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on immigration could endanger her and her family.
Kansas government efficiency committee restricts access to public suggestions
The chair of the Kansas Senate Committee on Government Efficiency restricted access to public submissions to its suggestion portal until after this legislative session, despite state law that requires public records be made available as soon as possible.
Kansas senator seeks higher rent for Statehouse reporters who write ‘inaccurate’ stories
Sen. Virgil Peck wants to raise the rent of reporters who write “inaccurate” things about him from their Statehouse offices. He offered no evidence to support his claim.
Kansas House denounces satanic black mass as ‘despicable, blasphemous and offensive sacrilege’
The House approved a resolution that denounces the Satanic Grotto’s plans to hold a black mass at the Statehouse after members debated the balance between respecting First Amendment protections for offensive speech — and their own right to respond.
Voters will decide how to pick Kansas Supreme Court justices. But how many will cast a ballot?
Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout.
Kansas House members share family history while opposing resolution on immigration
House members shared personal family history Thursday as they discredited anti-immigrant rhetoric that echoed through committee hearings earlier in the legislative session.
Kansas Senate whittles down legislative budget, sends it back to House
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a modified state budget, sending it back to the House so both chambers can agree on a shared plan.
Kansas House endorses plan to elect Supreme Court justices, placing question on August 2026 ballot
Kansas voters will decide next year whether to rewrite the state’s constitution to turn the Kansas Supreme Court into an elected office.
Kansas education commissioner: Kids need more time in school
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson urged districts to cancel breaks or extend the school year to make up for snow days. He is also proposing half-day summer school for young students who are struggling in reading and math.
Kansas legislators, archbishop take action against satanists and their planned black mass
A planned satanic black mass at the Kansas capitol has spurred policy changes, allegations of theft and religious debates as state leaders scramble to address First Amendment concerns with blocking satanists from their demonstration.
Even in conservative Kansas, many law enforcement agencies don’t want to help with deportations
Federal agencies would need help from local law enforcement to accomplish their goal of widespread arrests and deportations – and many police departments and sheriff’s offices in Kansas are hesitant to help.
Hundreds of students abroad are caught up in USAID cuts to K-State food security programs
The federal government has not reimbursed K-State for about $1 million in expenses related to its work on global food security. The cuts also affect hundreds of students abroad who were recruited to advance agriculture in their countries.
Kansas Senate budget ties $4 million to ending DEI, use of preferred pronouns in emails
The Kansas Senate’s budget committee wants to hold $4 million hostage from Gov. Laura Kelly until state agencies proved they eliminated diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and programs as well as ended use of pronouns in email signatures.
Kansas health officials report measles case in Stevens County
State and county officials say a Stevens County resident has tested positive for measles and that they don’t yet know if the infection is linked to outbreaks elsewhere in the country.
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