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State Government June 13, 2025 - 8:33 am

Kansas Republican exploits fear of imaginary ‘axis of ballot harvesting’ to gain political advantage

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

As Kansas Rep. Pat Proctor launched his campaign to oversee state elections, he honed in on a signature phrase that would serve his interest of dismissing critics — and reporting by Kansas Reflector — while appealing to far-right voters.

Crime & Courts May 31, 2025 - 9:35 am

Kansas Supreme Court splits on constitutionality of drug-dog search at Wichita traffic stop

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A divided Kansas Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that “officers do not run afoul of the Fourth Amendment’s protections by performing a dog sniff of any vehicle that is legally parked in public.”

Crime & Courts May 6, 2025 - 3:57 pm

Lawsuit challenges ‘unconstitutional’ Kansas law cutting grace period for mail-in ballots

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Three advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit Monday in Douglas County District Court challenging the Kansas Legislature’s attempt to “arbitrarily” reject advance ballots of voters if the mail system fails to deliver them by Election Day. 

State Government March 27, 2025 - 2:11 pm

If you vote by mail in Kansas, you’ll have less time to return your ballot starting next year

by Daniel Caudill, Kansas News Service

Kansas will have one of the shortest mail-in voting periods in the country starting next year.

State Government March 25, 2025 - 7:54 pm

Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of bill to limit advance voting

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

The House and Senate on Tuesday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of legislation that could result in thousands of advance ballots being disqualified.

State Government March 24, 2025 - 4:23 pm

Kansas governor vetoes legislation that would disqualify slow-arriving mail-in ballots

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for advance mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day.

Crime & Courts January 27, 2025 - 4:03 pm

‘Who are they going to target next?’ Kansas appeals court hears arguments on gender markers

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

”Today it’s our transgender population, but who’s next? … State-sponsored discrimination has no place in our democracy, and this is what this bill is all about,” an attorney for the Kansas Department of Revenue told Kansas Court of Appeals judges Monday.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news January 22, 2025 - 4:50 pm

Lawrence immigration advocate says know your rights

by Maya Hodison

Trump has promised to deport undocumented immigrants and others en masse. Knowledge is power amid fear and uncertainty, a Lawrence immigration advocate says.

State Government January 22, 2025 - 2:53 pm

Kansas House bill would use driver’s license records to look for voters who are not citizens

by Anna Kaminski, Kansas Reflector

A bill proposed in the Kansas House seeks to remove people who are not U.S. citizens from the state’s voter rolls through temporary driver’s license records, invoking concern for potential disenfranchisement of Kansas voters.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence news November 7, 2024 - 9:11 pm

Voter registration has reopened in Kansas; here’s what you should know

by Mackenzie Clark

Voter registration has reopened in Kansas following Tuesday’s election. That means voters can also update their registration if needed. Here’s what you should know.

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