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2024 primary election guide for Lawrence and Douglas County voters
Five countywide elected offices and several state Legislature seats representing Lawrence are up for grabs this election year. Here’s where you can find all our key primary coverage in one place.
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Kansas governor proclaims KU Men’s Basketball National Championship Victory Day
Gov. Laura Kelly welcomed the University of Kansas men’s basketball team and coach Bill Self to the Statehouse Monday to recognize their success in the NCAA Tournament.
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Kansas Republican complains about sharing Statehouse restroom with ‘transgender female’
Rep. Cheryl Helmer told a transgender college student she doesn’t appreciate sharing a restroom at the Statehouse with a “huge transgender female” and falsely claims transgender people are assaulting “wee little girls” in school restrooms.
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Senator seeks alternative path to making religious ministers mandatory reporters of child abuse
Sen. Tom Holland is hoping to kickstart the process for a slow-moving measure requiring duly ordained ministers of religion to report child abuse and neglect.
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Kansas activists opposed to COVID-19 mandates greet legislators with rally at Capitol
Rep. Tatum Lee and Sen. Mark Steffen heartily embraced anti-vax activists Monday at the Capitol ahead of the Legislature’s consideration of limited-government policy tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential overrides of a cluster of vetoes issued by Gov. Laura Kelly.
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Congressional map drawn by Kansas Republicans is unconstitutional, Wyandotte County judge rules
Wyandotte County District Judge Bill Klapper ruled Monday that Kansas Republicans violated the state constitution by targeting residents on the basis of politics and race when drawing new congressional districts.
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Kansas welcomed a pawn shop for the rich in exchange for a promise of rural development
As Brad Heppner faces allegations of fraud and an SEC investigation from past deals, Kansas legislators still support the unique business he describes as a pawn shop for rich people.
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Kansas audit questions enforcement of tax credit cap for private school scholarships
A review of a Kansas school choice tax credit program for low-income students raised concerns Friday about the future enforceability of a cap on total write-offs.