Stephen Koranda
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Kansas News Service
After enthusiasm swelled behind the idea, the policy has hit several major bumps on its way to becoming law.
Julie Denesha
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KCUR 89.3
Dylan Lysen
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Kansas News Service
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Republican lawmakers will try to override the Democratic governor’s veto and put the ban into law. It penalizes individuals who use restrooms that don’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. -
Two more teams can still make their home in and around Kansas City for the upcoming tournament, with training sites in Lawrence and Riverside still available. -
Seventeen-year-old Cedric "CJ" Lofton died at a Sedgwick County juvenile facility in 2021 after five officers pinned him to the floor for more than half an hour during a mental health crisis. -
A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers. Kansas is one of more than 20 states rebuffing the request. -
The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer. -
A planning commission in Leavenworth recommended granting CoreCivic a permit to open a detention center, but with qualifications. The final decision will be left to the city’s commission. -
Southwest Kansas farmers have a tough task: Decide on a plan to reduce their irrigation or have the state decide it for them. Groundwater Management District 3 is proposing an unprecedented districtwide conservation area. But a lot of farmers think there are some holes in this plan. -
More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow. -
Government entities — including schools — could be held liable for allowing transgender Kansans to use bathrooms based on their gender identity. -
In ongoing debates over the NFL team’s planned move to Kansas, Republicans and Democrats are forming rare alliances on both sides of the issue.
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