Kansas

Politics 1 day ago

State makes retail theft a felony as organized crime proliferates

Kansas joins several other states that have enacted harsher penalties for organized retail crime. The bill still needs the signature of Gov. Laura Kelly.

Tennessee 2 days ago

Man sues GOP Rep. Burchett over Super Bowl rally shooting, illegal immigrant claims

Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett for allegedly falsely accusing him of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooters.

Kansas 2 days ago

Kansas lawmakers advance crackdown on Chinese land buys, economic activity

Kansas lawmakers advanced proposals Wednesday to curb economic activity by Chinese entities, including farmland and business property purchases.

Texas 3 days ago

Bird flu detected among dairy cows in Texas and Kansas

Milk sampled from dairy cows in Kansas and Texas has tested positive for bird flu, U.S. officials reported on Monday. It is believed to pose no significant risk to humans.

Kansas 3 days ago

Kansas House now includes lobbyists' names on the bills they request to increase transparency

The Kansas House in January began including the names of lobbyists on the bills they request to increase transparency. No other state legislative chamber does this.

Allergy March 22

How to beat spring allergies with an early pollen season this year

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says more than 80 million Americans deal with seasonal allergies. Allergy season arrived early this year in the U.S.

Kansas March 13

Kansas to pay $1M in suit over 7-year-old who was tortured, fed to pigs

Kansas will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 murder of Adrian Jones, who was tortured by his father and stepmother before being fed to pigs.

Missouri March 13

Kansas, Missouri brace for baseball-sized 'gorilla hail' as storms approach

Volatile weather is expected to sweep over parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, with the potential for so-called "gorilla hail" being reported.

Politics March 12

Kansas judge rules keeping biological sex on IDs does not harm transgender people

Kansas Judge Teresa Watson kept in place an existing ruling she decided in July 2023 to prohibit the Department of Revenue from allowing individuals to change their biological sex on ID cards.

Kansas March 12

Kansas judge says transgender rights not violated by state's refusal to change sex on driver's licenses

A Kansas judge sided with Attorney General Kris Kobach in ruling that transgender rights are not violated by refusing to change sex on driver's licenses.