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State Government February 18, 2022 - 12:17 pm

Kansas election official urges legislators to avoid restricting drop boxes for advance ballots

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Secretary of State’s office and voting rights advocates are urging Senate lawmakers to reject a bill banning the use of drop boxes for advance ballots except under certain conditions.

State Government February 14, 2022 - 12:14 pm

Voting rights groups launch court battle over new Kansas congressional map

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The ACLU of Kansas and Loud Light filed lawsuits Monday arguing the congressional map endorsed by a GOP supermajority in the Legislature intentionally violates constitutional rights of Democrats and communities of color.

State Government January 30, 2022 - 10:51 pm

Kansas lawmakers rebrand complaints with public education in push for ‘school choice’

by Sherman Smith and Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Lawmakers in the Kansas House began laying the groundwork last week for redirecting taxpayer money from public to private schools by holding a two-hour hearing on complaints two parents have with diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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