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Posts Tagged ‘Kansas Legislature’

Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri

By | July 18, 2023 | 0
Drag Queen “Manic High” applying makeup.

The Kansas City and Lawrence drag community is persevering in the face of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s how.

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Perfectly Imperfect: Will Kansas Finally See Medical Marijuana Legalization?

By | April 20, 2022 | 0
woman with blonde hair and plant in the background.

After a decade of failed attempts, the Kansas Legislature is as close as it’s ever been to approving medical marijuana. Here’s how it happened.

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GOP-led Senate Reverses Course to Override Kelly’s Veto of Congressional Redistricting Map

By | February 8, 2022 | 0
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson

The Kansas Senate completed Tuesday a rebuke of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a congressional redistricting map shifting moderate-voting Lawrence to the rural 1st District and realigning the 3rd District to weaken re-election prospects of the state’s lone Democratic U.S. representative.

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Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP Congressional Map, Calls for Bipartisan Compromise

By | February 4, 2022 | 0
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced on Thursday that she has vetoed legislation to redraw congressional boundaries.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a GOP-drawn congressional map that would divide the Kansas City metro and place Lawrence into a rural district that stretches to the Colorado border.

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A Glut of Cash and Issues from Tax Cuts to Medical Marijuana Await Kansas Lawmakers

By | January 10, 2022 | 0
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivering her first state-of-the-state speech to a joint session of the Legislature in 2019.

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to use billions in surplus cash to cut taxes. But Republican leaders appear reluctant to go along in an election year.

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