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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 abortion vote inspires arrest threat, personal lobbying, clergy letter, legal analysis
Dickinson County officials threatened to arrest Democrats who were protesting near the county courthouse in Abilene in opposition of the constitutional amendment on abortion.
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Lawrence events this weekend aim to get out the vote
If somebody honks at you downtown Saturday afternoon, it’s (hopefully) just a friendly reminder to get to the polls on or before Aug. 2.
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Kansas attorney general’s opinion criticized as spin to promote anti-abortion amendment
Abortion rights advocates dismiss a legal opinion from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt as a ploy intended to bolster the chances of passing a change to the state constitution.
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ACLU of Kansas intervenes on behalf of voters in multiple counties ahead of primary election
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas has helped resolve election-related concerns in counties around the state in advance of next week’s primary.
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Kansas expands postpartum Medicaid coverage up to 12 months
Kansas mothers now have health care coverage under KanCare up to 12 months post-delivery, and retroactive to April 1, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday.
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Kelly, Schmidt campaigns raise more than $2.2 million combined in 2022 in Kansas governor’s race
Gov. Laura Kelly has raised more than double what her Republican challenger, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, raised so far this year.
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Kansas governor warns passage of constitutional amendment will invite wave of abortion restrictions
Gov. Laura Kelly warned passage of an amendment removing the right to abortion from the Kansas Constitution would prompt an emboldened Republican-led Legislature to pass new restraints on the right of women to control their reproductive health.