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State Government March 17, 2021 - 8:27 pm

Kansas Senate majority leader hands off duties a day after drunk driving arrest

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop said Wednesday he would transfer duties of his leadership position while resolving matters relating to his drunk driving arrest a day earlier.

State News March 16, 2021 - 8:54 am

Kansas Senate majority leader released from jail after judge faults arrest report

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Originally published by the Kansas Reflector, March 16, 2021; story updated 11:18 a.m. TOPEKA — […]

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Crime & Courts March 14, 2021 - 2:46 pm

Prosecutors, advocates seek to remove ‘misogynistic’ mental evaluations in sex crimes

by Miranda Davis, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Legislature will decide whether to keep a decades-old law that allows courts to order victims of alleged sex crimes to undergo mental health evaluations.

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Crime & Courts March 13, 2021 - 1:49 am

Kansas fire marshal asks lawmakers for more oversight of fire-related deaths

by Miranda Davis, Kansas Reflector

After several fire deaths that state officials say were incorrectly considered accidents, Kansas legislators are examining whether to give further law enforcement powers to the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

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State Government March 11, 2021 - 3:24 pm

House committee considers new barbering regulations, banning misuse of barber poles

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Kansas barbers are again pushing for a bill creating the Kansas Barbering Act, an overhaul of state standards for cutting hair professionally.

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State Government March 11, 2021 - 3:16 pm

House bill would limit drinking, nudity, touching at Kansas strip clubs

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

Supporters of legislation that would restrict drinking, nudity and touching at strip clubs say sweeping changes to the industry are necessary to crack down on illegal activities.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government March 10, 2021 - 12:31 pm

Kansas legislative session by the numbers: House passes 124 bills, Senate adopts 88, Kelly signs 4

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

With the Capitol more or less empty, Kansas Reflector journalists Sherman Smith, Noah Taborda and C.J. Janovy got together for a podcast discussion about some of the 124 bills passed by the House and the more modest total of 88 approved by the Senate.

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