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New abortion laws take effect in Kansas, but doctors are challenging one in court
A Kansas judge allowed a group of abortion providers to expand an existing lawsuit and challenge a new law requiring them to collect information about their patients’ reasons for ending their pregnancies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kansas wooed mega employers like Panasonic with mega tax breaks. But that may end
Luring Panasonic to Kansas with $830 million of incentives was considered a major victory for the state. But as the company builds its $4 billion plant in De Soto, it’s unclear if state lawmakers will even allow another mega-project package.
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Kansans with disabilities struggle with decade-plus wait for state aid
Some Kansans with disabilities are having to wait more than 10 years for government help due to a “monumental problem” with backlogged service requests.
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LGBTQ+ legal group joins fight over Kobach’s quest to halt changes on Kansas birth certificates
A national civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ+ issues waded into a federal-court campaign by AG Kris Kobach to unravel a 2019 consent order guaranteeing transgender people could change gender markers on their Kansas birth certificates.
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Lawrence City Commission to consider ‘safe haven’ ordinance against anti-trans law
Following a push by local activists, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an ordinance to enhance protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people.