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Kansas Legislature sends ‘born alive’ abortion bill to Kelly’s desk with veto-proof majority

TOPEKA, Kan. — For the first time since Kansas voters upheld the state right to an abortion, Kansas lawmakers sent a bill on the topic to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Kansas passes bill to extend time frame for prosecution, civil suits in sex abuse cases

TOPEKA, Kan. — Speaking on the Kansas Senate floor last week, Sen. Cindy Holscher told a story she had never shared publicly in her life — one that she had not even told her own parents.

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

Kansas Senate passes softened parental rights bill, but public education groups remain opposed

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at ensuring parents can remove their child from classroom activities to which they object.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Kansas Gov. Kelly warns against politics in classrooms, renews calls for medical marijuana

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly in her State of State address on Tuesday night warned the Republican-controlled Legislature that she would oppose “irresponsible tax proposals” and education measures that pit “parents against teachers,” even as the Democratic governor seeks GOP support for her agenda.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Brickbat: Doing His Duty

The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training has revoked the law enforcement certification of Justin Herb, a former Topeka police officer, saying he was guilty of "exploiting or misusing the position as an officer to establish or attempt to establish a financial, social, sexual, romantic, physical, inmate or…

Reason · Dec 5, 2022

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly defies history with narrow win over Republican Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection on Wednesday, achieving a historic victory in one of the hardest-fought contests in the country on promises of continued stable, moderate leadership.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead over Republican challenger Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly held a narrow lead over Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the race for governor as vote counting continued late Tuesday night, even as the race remained too close to call.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

Kansas Republicans downplay abortion in legislative races. Some change campaign sites

TOPEKA, Kansas — Last year, before Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment to strip abortion rights from the state constitution, state Rep. Carl Turner had a short line on his website touting his anti-abortion stance.

Tribune News Service · Oct 21, 2022

Homicide suspect injures Topeka officer in downtown shootout

A homicide suspect has injured at least one police officer in a shootout in downtown Topeka

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Kansas carries on into its sixth decade playing its classics

ATLANTA — The original members of the progressive rock band Kansas in the 1970s hailed from Topeka and quickly became the most famous music act from that mid-sized Kansas town.

Tribune News Service · Sep 27, 2022