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Kansas NRA affiliate skewers JoCo city’s gun violence proclamation

By Tim Carpenter  Kansas supporters of Moms Demand Action rejected claims made Tuesday by the Kansas State Rifle Association that a series of local government proclamations recognizing a national gun

By Tim Carpenter  Kansas supporters of Moms Demand Action rejected claims made Tuesday by the Kansas State Rifle Association that a series of local government proclamations recognizing a national gun



Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs sexual abuse reform bill backed by OP senator

Gov. Laura Kelly said on Monday she signed five more bills, including a measure extending opportunities to bring criminal and civil actions in court regarding alleged child abuse. Photo credit Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector.

By Tim Carpenter Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill unanimously passed by the Kansas Legislature to remove the statute of limitations on criminal prosecution and extend opportunity to file lawsuits

By Tim Carpenter Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill unanimously passed by the Kansas Legislature to remove the statute of limitations on criminal prosecution and extend opportunity to file lawsuits


Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ‘born-alive’ bill, K-12 NRA gun safety training program

By Rachel Mipro  Gov. Laura Kelly overruled a “born-alive” bill and an NRA-backed gun program for public schools, but the Kansas GOP plans to overturn these vetoes when the Legislature

By Rachel Mipro  Gov. Laura Kelly overruled a “born-alive” bill and an NRA-backed gun program for public schools, but the Kansas GOP plans to overturn these vetoes when the Legislature


Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden opposes election reform bill

By Tim Carpenter The new chairman of the Kansas Republican Party and a Kansas sheriff investigating alleged voter fraud Monday joined two dozen citizens urging the Kansas Senate to kill

By Tim Carpenter The new chairman of the Kansas Republican Party and a Kansas sheriff investigating alleged voter fraud Monday joined two dozen citizens urging the Kansas Senate to kill


JoCo DA Steve Howe among those opposing medical marijuana bill

Prairie Village marijuana

By Rachel Mipro The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he

By Rachel Mipro The future of marijuana in Kansas is still dubious. Sen. Mike Thompson, a Shawnee Republican and chair of the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee, said he


JoCo lawmaker faces criticism for comments on people with disabilities

By Tim Carpenter  Two Kansas disability advocacy organizations condemned Thursday an assertion by Johnson County Rep. Sean Tarwater that people with disabilities would “rot at home” because they “really can’t

By Tim Carpenter  Two Kansas disability advocacy organizations condemned Thursday an assertion by Johnson County Rep. Sean Tarwater that people with disabilities would “rot at home” because they “really can’t


JoCo teen’s death from fentanyl prompts federal push

Cooper Davis of Shawnee died in August 2021.

By Tim Carpenter U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas is backing legislation to require social media companies and other communication service providers to follow a standardized process for disclosing information

By Tim Carpenter U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas is backing legislation to require social media companies and other communication service providers to follow a standardized process for disclosing information


Johnson County among 9 Kansas counties doing abortion vote recount after activists raise funds

By Tim Carpenter Anti-abortion activists incredulous about defeat of a Kansas constitutional amendment Monday dropped plans for a statewide recount of votes but were able to earmark $119,600 for a

By Tim Carpenter Anti-abortion activists incredulous about defeat of a Kansas constitutional amendment Monday dropped plans for a statewide recount of votes but were able to earmark $119,600 for a



Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes transgender sports ban and parental bill of rights

By Tim Carpenter Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed hot-button bills sought by Republicans to ban transgender females from sports, adopt an educational bill of rights for parents, raise the barrier to

By Tim Carpenter Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed hot-button bills sought by Republicans to ban transgender females from sports, adopt an educational bill of rights for parents, raise the barrier to




Kansas House advances redistricting map that breaks off part of WyCo from JoCo in 3rd District

By Sherman Smith Rep. Steve Huebert during a four-hour House debate Tuesday defended an obvious attempt by Republicans to gain an upper hand in congressional races through redistricting as simply

By Sherman Smith Rep. Steve Huebert during a four-hour House debate Tuesday defended an obvious attempt by Republicans to gain an upper hand in congressional races through redistricting as simply


Legislative auditors say Prairiefire development in ‘danger of default’ on $64.8M in bond debt

Prairiefire

By Tim Carpenter The Overland Park retail, office, hotel and residential development attached to the Prairiefire museum struggles to attract out-of-state tourists and could default on $64.8 million in bond

By Tim Carpenter The Overland Park retail, office, hotel and residential development attached to the Prairiefire museum struggles to attract out-of-state tourists and could default on $64.8 million in bond