WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH)—Kansas lawmakers will once again debate a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The bill is similar to one Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed last year. Republicans came up one vote short of overriding that veto, and similar laws have been implemented across the U.S.

A Kansas House member was shoved to the floor at a Topeka bar during an argument between a Wichita City Council member and a Democratic state representative from Wichita who disagreed about plans to test Wichita residents potentially harmed by a toxic chemical spill in a historically Black neighborhood.

A Kansas House representative and Wichita city councilman had a heated exchange in downtown Topeka, which at one point got physical.

Governor Laura Kelly gave only brief remarks when asked what her thoughts were on a recent heated argument between two elected officials at a Topeka bar. 27 News sought a response from Kelly on the incident on Friday,

Two hearings on Jan. 28, 2025, on identical bills attempting to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths drew large crowds and more than 400 pieces of written testimony. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) TOPEKA — Identical bills in the Kansas House and Senate are attempting to ban gender-affirming care for minors in a renewed effort from Republicans to clamp down on

The argument in Topeka between Ford Carr and Brandon Johnson was over the management of state funds allocated for cancer screenings of residents living on top of a chemical spill site.

Pat George, chairman of the Kansas Fights Addiction Act Grant Review Board, gives an update to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 21, 2025. (Kansas Reflector screen capture from Kansas Legislature video) TOPEKA — After a slow start,

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has notified 32 teachers that they have been selected as the 2025 Kansas Horizon Award winners. The program honors new teachers who show outstanding teaching skills.

The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl in search of a three-peat, and fans are ready to cheer them on to one more win.

Kansas Rep. Ford Carr, D-Wichita, and Wichita City Councilman Brandon Johnson had a heated exchange Wednesday evening at The Celtic Fox in downtown Topeka. Another lawmaker who attempted to ...

By eliminating this burden, we can reduce childhood hunger, we can reduce the stigma our low-income students face in our school cafeterias, and we can increase academic success,” Gov. Laura Kelly said.

Identical bills in the Kansas House and Senate are attempting to ban gender-affirming care for minors in a renewed effort from Republicans to clamp down on transgender youths’ health care.