Kansas Legislature

Anti-abortion advocates are celebrating legislative wins after an expanded Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature overturned vetoes by the Democratic governor.

Kansas Republicans and anti-abortion groups are dismissing concerns that a child support bill is an effort to codify “fetal personhood” into Kansas law.

Kansas has a lack of housing in both rural and urban areas. The bill would focus on areas with “minimal building activity.”

Kansas lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow Kansans who obtain raccoon ownership permits to keep the animals as pets.

Kansas Republicans are again attempting to prohibit gender-affirming health care for transgender teenagers.

The 29th and Grove site is a 2.9-mile long plume of contaminated groundwater located just south of K-96 Fishing Lake.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s State of the State address focused on long-term strategies to improve Kansas, including securing water supplies and growing child care. She warned Republicans of some tax cuts and education policies that she would oppose

More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to the survey from Fort Hays State University. More than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better-positioned than politicians to make the decision about whether to get an abortion.

Abortion providers say the law, which requires them to report women's reasons for getting abortions to state officials, is invasive and unconstitutional. Anti-abortion groups say it will provide meaningful data to policymakers.

Kansas abortion providers are seeking to expand an ongoing lawsuit challenging several abortion restrictions.