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State Government July 17, 2023 - 3:50 pm

LGBTQ+ legal group joins fight over Kobach’s quest to halt changes on Kansas birth certificates

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A national civil rights organization focused on LGBTQ+ issues waded into a federal-court campaign by AG Kris Kobach to unravel a 2019 consent order guaranteeing transgender people could change gender markers on their Kansas birth certificates.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news July 13, 2023 - 7:04 pm

Lawrence City Commission to consider ‘safe haven’ ordinance against anti-trans law

by Mackenzie Clark

Following a push by local activists, Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday will consider approving an ordinance to enhance protections for transgender and gender-nonconforming people.

Education July 13, 2023 - 5:10 pm

Kansas Board of Education seeks 4-year, $346 million funding hike for special education

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas State Board of Education voted unanimously to recommend a four-year initiative raising state aid to special education by $86.6 million annually to bring Kansas into compliance with the law.

State Government July 11, 2023 - 12:08 pm

ACLU, Kelly challenge judge’s order to halt gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas filed a motion Tuesday on behalf of transgender Kansans to intervene in a lawsuit initiated by Attorney General Kris Kobach to prohibit a state agency from processing requests to change gender markers on driver’s licenses.

State Government July 10, 2023 - 1:18 pm

Shawnee County judge suspends Kansas policy allowing gender changes to driver’s licenses

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A Shawnee County District Court judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday to prevent Kansans from amending gender declarations on driver’s licenses pending further consideration of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach.

State Government July 7, 2023 - 1:31 pm

Kobach sues governor for letting trans Kansans change the gender on their IDs and birth certificates

by Blaise Mesa, Kansas News Service

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit against Gov. Laura Kelly Friday over what gender people can have on their birth certificates and state-issued IDs.

State Government July 5, 2023 - 3:07 pm

‘What is a woman?’ Here’s how a new Kansas anti-trans law skews the meaning of gender and sex

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

The Republican-dominated Legislature legally defined women by reproductive ability, using an extreme right-wing group’s explanations of gender and sex to classify Kansans as either women, men or, in a third category, disabled under a new anti-trans law.

State Government July 3, 2023 - 2:55 pm

New Kansas foster care law codifies rights to safety, security, support

by Sam Bailey, Kansas Reflector

A new law that went into effect Saturday requires better communication from foster care entities to foster parents and children regarding their rights of safety, security and support.

State Government July 1, 2023 - 12:16 pm

Kansans woke up to dozens of new state laws delving into crime, gender, guns and food

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The roster of 77 laws that became effective Saturday delve into abortion, concealed guns, elections, clergy abuse, public health, retirement investments, food stamps, transgender rights, water, smoking, utilities and sports.

Crime & Courts June 27, 2023 - 8:24 pm

Voting rights case sent to Kansas Supreme Court, challenging 2021 election law

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court will review portions of a voting rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of mandates created in 2021 in response to election fraud conspiracy theories.

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