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Crime & Courts July 8, 2021 - 5:30 am

Schmidt urges Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider ruling on constitutional right to abortion

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is asking the Kansas Supreme Court to reconsider its decision that a law prohibiting an abortion procedure violates the state constitution.

Mackenzie Clark / The Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts July 6, 2021 - 1:06 pm

Douglas County DA signs letter condemning criminalization of transgender people, gender-affirming healthcare

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has signed on to a statement that decries efforts across the country to criminalize transgender people and gender-affirming healthcare, her office announced Tuesday.

State Government July 1, 2021 - 9:53 am

Kansas groups halt voter registration drives to avoid being jailed under new law

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A group of nonprofits are suspending voter registration drives for fear of criminal prosecution under a new state law.

Crime & Courts June 29, 2021 - 12:48 pm

Kansas Holistic Defenders chair makes budget ask of Douglas County Commission

by Mackenzie Clark

As Douglas County’s annual budget hearings began Monday, commissioners heard a funding request from a new nonprofit criminal defense office. Sam Allison-Natale, chair of Kansas Holistic Defenders, took questions about how the organization aims to improve outcomes and handling of misdemeanor cases in Douglas County.

State News June 28, 2021 - 2:33 pm

U.S. Supreme Court affirms transgender rights in declining to hear school bathroom case

by Laura Olson, Kansas Reflector

The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not hear a case of a transgender student in Virginia who was barred from using the boys’ bathroom, a decision that affirms lower-court rulings that said treating transgender students differently violates federal law.

State News June 3, 2021 - 11:21 pm

Federal lawsuit challenges Kansas’ new advance mail balloting process

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A pair of nonprofit organizations working to encourage voting by mail Wednesday filed a lawsuit to block enforcement of a new Kansas law banning out-of-state entities from sending advance mail ballot applications to voters in the state.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government June 1, 2021 - 8:18 pm

Coalition of Kansas organizations challenge constitutionality of Kansas election laws

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The League of Women Voters of Kansas and three other organizations Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging constitutionality of election reforms described by plaintiffs as a brazen attempt to suppress participation by minority, disabled and elderly voters.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government May 13, 2021 - 4:24 pm

Kansas governor denounces effort to tie college athlete pay to transgender athlete ban

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

An effort to pass a bill allowing collegiate student-athletes to receive compensation for their name and likeness in exchange for pushing through a ban on transgender athletes in school sports drew scorn Thursday from Gov. Laura Kelly.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State Government May 3, 2021 - 2:40 pm

Attempt to ban transgender athletes from school sports fails in Kansas Senate

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — The Senate-led charge to ban transgender athletes from school sports crumbled Monday when […]

Celia Llopis-Jepsen / Kansas News Service
State Government May 1, 2021 - 3:10 pm

From taxes to transgender athletes, Republicans in Kansas Legislature look to override governor’s vetoes

by Abigail Censky and Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service

The Republican Senate president blasted the governor for striking down bills ranging from tax cuts to restrictions on transgender athletes. Here are four of the top policies that lawmakers may clash over.

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