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Chiefs seek extension for Kansas stadium financing, raising possibility of move across state line

The Chiefs have requested an extension to the end-of-June deadline for a stadium financing package from the state of Kansas in a letter to the Kansas Senate president

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Supporters of bringing the Chiefs to Kansas have narrowed their plan and are promising tax cuts

Kansas lawmakers hoping to lure the Kansas City Chiefs from Missouri are narrowing their proposal for encouraging the Super Bowl champions to build a new stadium and linking the proposal to a plan for broad tax cuts

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Kansas lawmakers, officials were sent more than 70 letters with ‘suspicious’ white powder: KBI

More than 70 letters addressed to Kansas lawmakers and public officials contained a “suspicious” white powder that is being investigated by local and federal authorities, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

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GOP leaders in Kansas back off threat to sue Democratic governor over education funding

Leaders of Kansas’ Republican-controlled Legislature have backed off a threat to sue the state’s Democratic governor for vetoing parts of a GOP education funding bill

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GOP split dooms scaled-back Kansas 'school choice' plan

Republican lawmakers in Kansas who say parents need alternatives to public schools couldn’t pass even a scaled-back version of the “school choice” plans enacted in other states with GOP-controlled Legislatures

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Transgender bathroom bill approved in Kansas; veto expected

A Kansas bill that would block transgender people from using public bathrooms associated with their gender identities has cleared the Republican-controlled Legislature

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'School choice' is culture-war focus for Kansas lawmakers

Top Republican legislators in Kansas are focusing on helping conservative parents remove their children from public schools over what’s taught about gender and sexuality

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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.

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Clash over tax cuts coming in Kansas; abortion foes unsure

Kansas’ recently reelected Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers are headed for a clash over how their financially flush state should cut taxes as the Legislature prepares to open its annual session

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Marijuana Legalization In Kansas, MMJ Patients In Florida, UK Hemp Company & Ontario Lawsuit

Kansas Prepares MMJ Bill A special committee is preparing a medical cannabis legalization bill for the 2023 session.

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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.

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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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Don’t talk about ‘abortion’ or bans: How Kansas campaigns on amendment target the middle

TOPEKA, Kan. — One of the first two TV ads aimed at defeating an anti-abortion amendment in Kansas doesn’t use the word abortion once.

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Kansas Patients Now Have Access To Medicinal Cannabis Without A State Law

On June 2, Governor Laura Kelly (D) signed new legislation that would allow Kansans to obtain prescription drugs derived from cannabis-related products.

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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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Kansas Senate overrides veto on trans athlete ban, but can the House do the same?

A two-thirds majority of the Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on a bill banning transgender students from girls sports as well as a bill ensuring parents can view and challenge classroom content.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes new work requirements for some food assistance recipients

TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal Friday that would have raised work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving food assistance in Kansas.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ban on transgender athletes, parents’ ‘bill of rights’

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a proposal on Friday that would have banned transgender athletes from girls sports and another that would have required schools to let parents challenge classroom curriculum — a measure she has called a “teacher demoralization act.”

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'Ultimate control': In Kansas and Missouri, fights rage over the rules of political power

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For more than a century, Missouri residents have had the power to bypass the General Assembly and pass laws — including amendments to the state constitution — through a vote.

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Kansas Republicans tie remap law to pro-ivermectin measure

Top Kansas Republicans appeared to get the new congressional district lines they wanted this week through horse-trading in the Legislature

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Kansas Gov. Kelly's veto of GOP-drawn map survives, for now, after 'circus' in Senate

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Senate fell short Monday in its attempt to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a Republican-supported congressional map that opponents denounce as racially gerrymandered.

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Kansas Senate advances congressional map reducing minority voter influence in 3rd District

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas Senate committee approved a congressional map Thursday that reduces the voting power of minority voters in Kansas' 3rd Congressional District, which encompasses the Kansas City metro area.

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