Kansas Senator seeks dismissal of Reno County health officers over COVID-19 vaccines for children
Kansas Sen. Mark Steffen is calling for the top health officials in Reno County to resign or be fired for offering COVID-19 vaccines to young children.
Kansas House Democrats: ‘Regressive politics’ drive young people to leave the state
“… Legislators are like, ‘Why are young people leaving Kansas?’ And then all of us say, ‘Regressive politics,’ and then they just ignore it, and then continue their attack,” Democratic Rep. Rui Xu says.
Finance council approves Kansas state worker pay raises, digs into bonuses for child care providers
Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders unanimously approved Wednesday the budget outline for appropriating $49.9 million in state tax dollars to provide 5% across-the-board pay raises for state government employees.
Lawrence City Commission submits to state law, strikes immigrant protections from sanctuary ordinance
Lawrence city commissioners approved changes to the city’s sanctuary ordinance on Tuesday, stripping it of some protections for immigrants, to fall in line with state law.
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Activists rally on Mass Street for reproductive freedom
Lawrence community members of all ages lined Massachusetts Street near South Park Sunday afternoon pushing […]
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Lawrence community members rally downtown for abortion rights
The same day that the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — the landmark ruling that guaranteed abortion rights nationwide — a few dozen Lawrence community members rallied downtown.
Yes, you can still get an abortion right now in Kansas
Nothing has changed in Kansas, and those who need access to an abortion can still get one. But that could change on Aug. 2.
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Douglas County voters are still waiting on updated info cards, but here’s what to expect on ballots
Staff members in the Douglas County clerk’s office are still working to make sure they’ve got everything right before letting voters know about changes as the result of redistricting this year.
Organizers launch ‘Vote Neigh’ to boost the reproductive justice movement ahead of the Aug. 2 election
Young activists have formed an organization to energize people around reproductive justice and appeal better to young voters. With a fun, western theme, Vote Neigh aims to get people excited about mobilizing to vote “no” on Aug. 2 and preserve abortion rights.
‘Death by 1,000 cuts’: Kansas teachers demoralized by current environment
Caught in a political crossfire and exhausted from the pandemic, Kansas teachers are putting down their books and leaving the profession.
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