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Kansas Supreme Court reaffirms that abortion rights are protected by constitution, striking down 2 laws
The Kansas Supreme Court struck down two laws restricting abortion on Friday, affirming its prior interpretation that ending a pregnancy remains a constitutionally protected right in Kansas.
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Kansas cities push back against House bill nullifying local anti-discrimination ordinances
Rep. Patrick Penn introduced a section of a bill that would strike down local government measures against discrimination and forbid cities from adopting restraints on discrimination beyond state or federal law.
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Critics call proposed Kansas ‘women’s bill of rights’ sexist, transphobic
Lawmakers unrolled a new bill that would bar transgender women from female-only spaces under the assumption that biological women tend to be naturally weaker and more vulnerable to violence than men.
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Kansas lawmaker questions fairness of flat tax plan that would benefit state’s top earners
Rep. Christina Haswood, a Lawrence Democrat, questioned during a House committee hearing today why the Legislature should favor a flat tax over more equitable tax cut proposals.
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Some Kansas lawmakers want to punish doctors who help transgender kids transition
Kansas lawmakers are taking aim at gender-affirming care, with a bill trying to create penalties for doctors who carry out the treatments.
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Kansas Democrats describe attempt to ban transgender student athletes as ‘crushing weight’
Kansas Democrats in the House said a hearing Monday, on an attempt to ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports, marked the start of “hate week,” a reference to planned discussions on multiple bills attacking the LGBTQ community.
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Kansas education advocates see vouchers and hostility as attempts to undermine public schools
Between voucher programs and new parental rights legislation, education officials say public schools are having a rough time.
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Kansas Republicans select 2020 election conspiracy theorist to serve as party chairman
Former Johnson County commissioner and 2020 election conspiracy theorist Mike Brown narrowly defeated Saturday a former Republican national committeewoman to earn a two-year term as the state GOP’s chairman.