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‘Ongoing fight.’ What does Kansas’ strong vote for abortion rights mean for November?

Democrats nationwide latched onto Kansas’ resounding affirmation of abortion rights as a sign of good things to come.

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Kansas governor race: Kelly and Schmidt set to collide in November after easy primaries

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt are heading into a knockout fight this fall as Kelly attempts to become the first Kansas governor since 1968 to win reelection while their party controls the White House.

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Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas AG Derek Schmidt to face one another in November

It will be a tight race between incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and Kansas state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican, for leadership of the state in November.

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In Kansas, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly may sail through primary, but not reelection

Incumbent Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, faces an uphill battle in the November election against her expected challenger, Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.

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There are a slew of significant primaries Tuesday. Here's what we're watching for

Election deniers, abortion and Trump's rampage against Republicans who voted to impeach him. It's a busy first primary night in August in five states, including battleground Arizona.

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An Amelia Earhart statue joins the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Aviator Amelia Earhart honored with statue at U.S. Capitol

After years of effort, a statue of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart now stands in the U.S. Capitol

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Kansas vote could allow ban, but abortion foes mum on plans

A vote is looming in Kansas that could clear the way for the Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion, but abortion opponents are hesitating to say what they intend to do if they win

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Official: Panasonic's New US Battery Plant Will Be Built In Kansas

Panasonic intends to build the plant in De Soto, Kansas, investing $4 billion and creating up to 4,000 new jobs.

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Panasonic selects Kansas for vehicle battery mega-factory

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly says Japan’s Panasonic Corp. has selected the state as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers

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Kansas Gov. Kelly ‘oughta change the lock on her office door,’ man tells GOP candidate for lieutenant governor at campaign event

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A video from a campaign event this week showed Katie Sawyer, a Republican candidate for Kansas lieutenant governor, laughing after a man suggested that Gov. Laura Kelly should “change the lock on her office door” during a discussion about transgender athletes.

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In Chicago, Mike Pence delivers a withering rebuke of Biden’s economic policies, makes no direct references to Donald Trump

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Kansas GOP’s ‘parents bill of rights’ failed. So KC-area school board enacts its own

After Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a statewide “parents bill of rights” this spring, a school board in the Kansas City area passed its own — outlining a set of rights parents may employ over their child’s education, including reviewing and objecting to books and curriculum.

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Ballot Bulletin – June 2022 Edition

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue:

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Kansas governor announces start of unemployment insurance modernization effort

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) announced June 2 that the Kansas Department of Labor (KDL) has started what it describes as its effort to modernize the state’s unemployment insurance system. Kelly said the project will take 26 months and cost roughly $48 million.

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‘The party has its own leadership’: Kansas Gov. Kelly distances from state Democratic Party amid toxic workplace claims

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly refused to discuss allegations of a toxic work environment at the Kansas Democratic Party Thursday, a week after claims of bullying from former staffers became public.

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How far will Kansas go to fight Biden? If elected AG, Kobach promises dedicated unit

If former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach wins the race for Kansas attorney general, he promises to turn the office into a litigation machine to fight President Joe Biden’s administration.

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A look at this week’s battleground primary results

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes GOP bill aimed at banning all future mask mandates

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes GOP bill aimed at banning all future mask mandates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas bill that would ban mask mandates from any government institution on any public health matter is circling the drain following a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

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Ballot Bulletin: New York Court of Appeals overturns congressional, state Senate district maps

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Disclosure Digest: Virginia and Kansas enact donor privacy bills

Governors in two states enacted legislation this month to prohibit governments from disclosing nonprofit donors’ information. On April 14, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) signed HB2109, a bill preventing government agencies from requesting or disclosing donor information from individuals or any 501(c) organization. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) signed a…

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Eighty-four statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states so far this year, 11 less than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.

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Despite fears of bird flu, tuberculosis, Kansas lawmakers vote to ban mask mandates

Mask mandates would no longer be allowed in Kansas under a bill the Legislature sent to the governor's desk Friday.

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