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Kansas lawmakers pass trio of crime bills dealing with juvenile justice, fentanyl
New bills passed in the last frenzied days of the legislative session would allow Kansans to seek potentially life-saving drug overdose treatment without fear of arrest, expand parameters for teenagers held in state custody and increase penalties for fentanyl-related crimes.
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Gov. Laura Kelly forms PAC to support moderate GOP, Democratic legislative candidates
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly launched a political action committee Monday to support election of moderate Republican and Democratic candidates to the Kansas Legislature and loosen the policy grip of conservative lawmakers at the Capitol.
Sports betting apps give away free bets worth millions of dollars. Kansans are subsidizing that
When Kansas lawmakers legalized sports betting, they seemingly gave lobbyists for casinos everything they wanted. That includes tax exemptions on promotional bets that are aimed at getting bettors hooked.
Kobach alleges ‘wobbly’ claims by rivals in Kansas birth-certificate fight an invitation to tyranny
AG Kris Kobach asserted in a new legal filing that a court order issued in the wake of a 2018 lawsuit brought by transgender Kansans did not render unconstitutional a new state law requiring birth certificates to reflect a person’s gender at birth.
Lawrence state rep chosen for Obama leadership program
Rep. Christina Haswood, a Lawrence Democrat and the Kansas House minority policy chair, has been chosen as an emerging changemaker for the first iteration of Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program.
Report: Children comprise two-thirds of Kansans removed from state’s Medicaid program
A Kansas advocacy organization said state records indicated children comprised two-thirds of the 45,000 people who have lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons since the restart in April of eligibility assessments halted during the COVID-19 emergency.
New KHP leader eager to rectify troopers’ flaws, rejects claim agency at ‘war’ with drivers
The new commander of the Kansas Highway Patrol vowed to amend traffic-stop techniques a judge concluded unfairly took advantage of motorists’ lack of knowledge about constitutional rights.
New Kansas law enforcement initiative getting help from dogs to chase down fentanyl traffickers
The KBI, Kansas Highway Patrol and attorney general are combining forces to undermine illicit fentanyl networks in the state.