Kansas Reflector
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp Connected to False Text About Kansas Abortion Amendment
Former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp is behind the false text message about the Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion that enraged Democrats on Monday.
Johnson County Commission Amends Regulations Guiding Solar Farm Developments
The Johnson County Commission voted Monday to adopt solar farm regulations that include a maximum size of 2,000 acres and a 2-mile setback from city boundaries.
Constitutional Freedom Group Opposing Abortion Amendment on Aug. 2 Ballot in Kansas
Kansans for Constitutional Freedom opposes stripping from the Kansas Constitution the right to abortion. Voters will decide on a proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution that is on the Aug. 2 primary ballot.
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Congressional Redistricting Map
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday declaring the congressional redistricting map approved by the Republican-led Legislature to be in compliance with the Kansas Constitution.
‘We can’t wait 15 years’: Legislative Committee Works to Overhaul Kansas Water Policy
If Kansas is going to preserve its water resources, it has to act soon, say proponents of an overhaul to the state’s water regulation.
Voting Rights Groups Launch Court Battle Over New Kansas Congressional Map
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas and Loud Light filed two separate lawsuits Monday arguing the congressional map endorsed by a GOP supermajority in the Legislature intentionally violates constitutional rights of Democrats and communities of color.
GOP-led Senate Reverses Course to Override Kelly’s Veto of Congressional Redistricting Map
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.
Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP Congressional Map, Calls for Bipartisan Compromise
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.
‘You Have Awakened a Sleeping Lion’: Kansas City Residents Denounce GOP Congressional Map
Kansans for Fair Maps, a coalition of advocacy groups, organized a news conference to elevate the voices of residents in the Kansas City metro area who are upset about the proposed new congressional map.
‘Americans Always Rebuild’: Biden Promotes Infrastructure Investments in Kansas City Speech
President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to tout the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill he signed into law last month, expected to bring billions in spending on roads and bridges, clean water, public transportation, high speed internet and more to Kansas and Missouri.