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Kansas state officials begin process of interpreting ‘poorly drafted’ bathroom law
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.
Kansas state officials begin process of interpreting ‘poorly drafted’ bathroom law
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.
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Kansas GOP House members renew attacks on DEI, CRT at public universities
Kansas House Republicans stirred an academic hornet’s nest Tuesday with a bill imposing a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion as well as critical race theory in most classes counted toward degree requirements at the state’s public universities.
CoreCivic receives Leavenworth planning commission approval in contentious meeting
CoreCivic is a step closer to reopening its private prison in Leavenworth as a lucrative immigration detention center after the city planning commission approved a special use permit over objections from local advocates.
Kansas bill eliminates mail-in ballots if court strikes down signature verification law
A Senate bill would end advance voting by mail if a court strikes down state law requiring election officials to verify a voter’s signature. The prospect of such a ruling is playing out in Shawnee County.
House Republican forces hearing, despite no support, on restrictions for delivering advance ballots
House Democrats heckled Leavenworth Republican Rep. Pat Proctor’s latest idea to undermine advance voting after he forced a hearing on a bill that nobody was willing to support.
Kansas schools could be required to verify family income for every student receiving free lunch
A proposed bill would require school districts to verify the gross household income of every student who receives free or reduced-price lunches. Federal law requires schools to verify a random sample amounting to 3% of recipients.
Kansas Democrats tout bill requiring ICE to display IDs, shed masks and forego warrantless searches
A coalition of Kansas House Democrats urged passage of a bill requiring ICE agents operating in Kansas to forego warrantless raids, undergo a law enforcement training program and clearly identify themselves in public.
‘This bill spits on basic human decency’: Kansas Legislature passes bathroom ban without hearing
The GOP-led Kansas House and Senate on Wednesday suspended rules to approve a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people after House Democrats delayed passage by six hours.
Kansas’ Chiefs deal criticized by both parties over ‘tax giveaways for billionaires’
In a crowded hearing last week, Kansas lawmakers drilled a lawyer for the Kansas City Chiefs on the deal to bring the NFL team across the state line. Republicans and Democrats are forming rare alliances on both sides of the issue.
Kansas Republicans add bathroom ban to anti-trans proposal, shuffle bills to avoid public hearings
The anti-transgender “bathroom bill” made a comeback in Kansas politics Monday after a GOP-led legislative committee pushed out legislation to force anyone using a bathroom in government buildings to use the facility matching their biological sex at birth.
Kansas bill seeks to roll back juvenile justice reforms, favoring stiffer detention sentences
Proposed legislation in Kansas cracks open state guidelines to allow courts to sentence any kid deemed an offender to juvenile prison, reversing a decade-old effort to treat youth incarceration as a last resort.
‘Prevention is important’: Erin’s Law advocates seek child abuse education in Kansas schools
Advocates and survivors of child sexual abuse are urging legislators to pass Erin’s Law, which requires K-12 schools teach about body safety and sexual abuse prevention at an age-appropriate level once per school year.
Kansas Senate panel advances constitutional amendment to cap property value increases
A Senate committee endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment that would cap annual increases to appraised property values at 3%, and roll back the clock to 2022 assessments.
Kansas legislators grill Chiefs attorney on economics behind deal to bring team across state line
A Kansas City Chiefs attorney told legislators Wednesday that projections show STAR bonds financing the team’s stadium deal will be paid off 10 to 15 years earlier than the expected 30-year term, upping economic benefits for the state.
KBI director urges mandatory background checks for school employees to fill public safety gaps
KBI director Tony Mattivi urged approval of a bill that would require state and national fingerprint-based criminal history background checks for all employees and volunteers at public and private schools every five years.
Kansas judge rebukes AG Kris Kobach in gender marker case, issues symbolic $1 fine
Kansas AG Kris Kobach will pay a symbolic $1 sanction in a case regarding gender marker changes on driver’s licenses because he “should have known” better than to file a motion in a court that did not have jurisdiction.
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