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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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Derek Schmidt embraces integrity of Kansas elections in audio clip from GOP forum
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said during a meet and greet with voters Monday in Harper County that he believes “Kansas elections are solid” and that he has “never seen the evidence” of widespread institutional problems here.
Kansas and Missouri saw more gun homicides after ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws began
A new nationwide study found that state laws allowing people to use deadly force in self defense were associated with increases in gun violence. Kansas and Missouri saw some of the nation’s most dramatic increases.
Women’s suffrage memorial backed by near entirety of Kansas Senate gets committee green light
Nearly every state senator has signed on to a bill establishing a permanent memorial commemorating the Kansas suffragist movement in the state Capitol.
‘Shooting themselves in the foot’: Committee guts Kansas bill to protect water
The prospects for a major overhaul of Kansas water programs dimmed Tuesday after a legislative committee gutted a reform bill meant to give cabinet-level importance to a near crisis in Kansas.
Kansas first responders seek to normalize, provide relief for job-induced mental trauma
Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister says first responders carry a lifetime of scars, mental and physical, from experiences in the field that require years of healing.
Kansas agrees new mail ballot restrictions are unconstitutional, will pay legal fees
A federal court on Friday struck down parts of a new Kansas law that criminalized the distribution of advance mail ballot applications.
Kansas Board of Education rejects resignation of state education commissioner
The Kansas State Board of Education rejected the resignation Friday of the state education commissioner following evidence he said during a video conference that during his youth he tried to persuade children to fear for their safety among American Indians.
A push to dump the Kansas food sales tax could run into election politics
Efforts to eliminate the 6.5% sales tax on food have the support of the leading candidates for governor, but the change has hit some political hurdles nonetheless.
‘Worry about the Indians raiding’: Kansas education commissioner under fire for conference statement
Kansas education commissioner Randy Watson said during a conference earlier this month that as a child, he convinced his out-of-state cousins that American Indians posed a bigger threat to their safety than tornadoes.
Kansas governor calls on education commissioner to resign for discriminatory remark
Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday the state’s education commissioner must resign after making a discriminatory remark and urged the Kansas State Board of Education to work on addressing problems raised by the comments.