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Kansas governor seeks to regain control of education debate

Kansas’ Democratic governor is trying to regain control of a debate over education in her tough race for reelection

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Will election conspiracy theories cause permanent damage to democracy in Kansas?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In early September, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden spoke with a group of Johnson County conservatives known as the “Liberty People” about his efforts to investigate voter fraud.

Tribune News Service · Oct 2, 2022

NYC mayor blasts Kansas, saying it ‘doesn’t have a brand.’ The Sunflower State disagrees

Who needs the coasts when you can live in the heart of America?

Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022

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Kobach lays out plan to remove abortion rights in Kansas after failed amendment

WICHITA, Kan. — Republican attorney general candidate Kris Kobach has unveiled a new strategy for removing abortion rights from the state constitution a month after Kansas voters affirmed those rights by a wide margin.

Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022

Kansas governor's response to GOP attacks on her vetoes of trans athlete bans creates confusion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly in a new TV ad released Wednesday responded to weeks of attacks from state Attorney General Derek Schmidt over her vetoes of bans on transgender athletes competing in girls and women’s sports.

Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022

Governor's races take on new prominence, with higher stakes

Governor’s races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Kelly and Schmidt in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll shows

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt are effectively tied in the race for governor with less than two months before Election Day, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 21, 2022

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Protesters have their say outside rally for Kansas GOP gubernatorial candidate

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared for his rally Sunday in Olathe, Kansas, to support the Republican candidate for Kansas governor, about 50 protesters gathered outside, chanting “DeSantis get out of Kansas” and holding signs reading, “Take your hate back to Florida” and “Protect trans students.”

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

Kansas Democrats are still using Sam Brownback to drag down Republicans. Will it work?

WASHINGTON — Sam Brownback hasn’t gone away.

Tribune News Service · Sep 13, 2022

Former KS Republican Gov. Bill Graves supports Kelly over Schmidt, his former staffer

TOPEKA, Kansas – Former Republican Gov. Bill Graves is once again supporting Democrat Laura Kelly for Kansas governor.

Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022

Kansas governor lauds abortion vote but focuses on economy

Kansas' Democratic governor wasted little time after a decisive state vote in favor of abortion rights

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022

He worked under Schmidt and Trump. But effort to overturn 2020 election was a breaking point

A former federal prosecutor appointed by President Donald Trump is backing Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over her Republican opponent, state Attorney General Derek Schmidt, citing Schmidt’s support of a lawsuit that attempted to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

Kobach is back on the November ballot. Does that give Kansas Democrats an opportunity?

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach – the Trumpy, hard-right Republican once held in contempt of court – is back on the November general election ballot for the first time in four years.

Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022

‘It’s over with’: Abortion recount hampers Kansas Republicans’ pivot to general election

Kansas Republicans have spent the past two weeks trying to move on.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Aug 14, 2022

‘Super-legislature.’ Ballot question asks Kansans to empower Legislature over governor

After Kansas voters last week rejected one attempt to give the Republican-controlled Legislature more power, GOP lawmakers will try once more in November.

Tribune News Service · Aug 9, 2022

Missouri AG Schmitt says he’ll take a ‘wrecking ball’ to DOJ as Republicans react to Trump raid

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Missouri, decried an FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, calling it an “unprecedented weaponization” of the Department of Justice against one of President Joe Biden’s political opponents.

Tribune News Service · Aug 5, 2022

‘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.

Ballotpedia · Aug 3, 2022

Kobach wins Republican primary for Kansas attorney general

Kris Kobach defeated Tony Mattivi and Kellie Warren in the Aug. 2, 2022, Republican primary for Kansas attorney general. The seat is open because incumbent Derek Schmidt (R) ran for governor.

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Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

Trump-backed candidates prevail in U.S. midterm primaries; Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights

Republican voters on Tuesday chose a raft of candidates supporting Donald Trump's 2020 election falsehoods in multiple party primaries for the November general election - a stark display of the former president's grip on his party.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

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.

WEKU · Aug 3, 2022

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.

WEKU · Aug 2, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Kansas AG tries to tamp down fears about abortion measure

The attorney general of Kansas is trying to get ahead of arguments that an anti-abortion measure up for a statewide vote next week would hinder medical care for patients with life-threatening pregnancies

Tribune News Service · Jul 23, 2022

Kansas attorney general says ectopic pregnancy treatment not abortion; lawmakers could change that

Treatment for an ectopic pregnancy is not considered an abortion in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said in an opinion released Friday.

Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022

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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