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Democrats Matt Kleinmann, Nancy Boyda joust on gun violence, immigration, LGBTQ issues
Nancy Boyda and Matt Kleinmann, candidates for the Democratic Party’s nomination in the 2nd congressional district, spoke about their views on gun violence, immigration and LGBTQ issues during an appearance on WIBW-TV.
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Kansas governor signs bills dealing with wind turbine lighting, Evergy charges
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday she has signed a bill meant to reduce the appearance of blinking red lights on wind turbines.
Kobach adds Kansas to lawsuit against Biden administration on lesser prairie chicken
Attorney General Kris Kobach aligned Kansas with Texas and Oklahoma in a lawsuit crafted to block the federal government’s listing of the wild, colorful lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.
‘They’re gaslighting us’: Kansas lawmakers stray from facts when talking about public schools
Senate President Ty Masterson and Rep. Kristey Williams delivered a series of inaccurate statements on gun violence, public school cuts and special education funding during an hourlong public forum Saturday in Augusta.
Prairie Band lauds court decision noting ‘arbitrary’ methods for issuing COVID-19 aid
The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation welcomed a U.S. Court of Appeals decision in a challenge to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s method for distributing CARES Act assistance and the tribal chairman said the outcome could have ramifications for allocation of future federal funding.
Kansas City Democrat risks exile from party after vote on transgender athletes
Rep. Marvin Robinson, a KC Democrat, broke from party ranks to join 83 Republicans in their support for a bill that bans transgender and cisgender girls from playing together from the time they enter kindergarten.
What the federal abortion pill rulings mean for Kansas
Kansas clinics say they’ll continue to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone this week — but big questions remain.
As Easter nears, a Kansas bunny rescue group works to educate the public
With Easter approaching, Wichita-based Bunny TNT is nervous that even more rabbits — a frequent gift this time of year — will end up at the rescue.
Kansas lawmakers send ‘abortion pill reversal’ bill to governor’s desk
The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature has passed a bill that would require doctors to give patients medically disputed information that abortion pills may be reversible.
Kansas Legislature votes to revoke licenses of physicians who perform gender-affirming care
The Legislature voted to effectively ban gender-affirming care for Kansans under the age of 18 and revoke the license of physicians who offered such care, comparing gender identity issues to smoking.
Kansas Legislature ditches voucher plan that extended to unregulated private schools
The Legislature canned a much-debated voucher program that would allow unregulated private schools to receive state dollars and put federal COVID-19 relief funds toward special education.