Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
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Quick Glance: Kansas Governor Kelly Blocks Gender Confirmation for Minors
- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill on gender confirmation for minors, leading to conflict with Republican state lawmakers.
- The package of measures now goes back to the state Legislature, where the GOP majority is likely to have enough votes to override the governor's veto. Lawmakers are expected to return for a veto session on April 29.
- The proposed measure would ban gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth in Kansas, including puberty blockers and surgeries, although surgical procedures on children are rarely performed.
- The law would also allow lawsuits against doctors who would lose their licenses if they provide gender-affirming treatments to minors, and state funds like Medicaid would not be used for such treatments.
36-year-old joins wave of House Republican retirements: "The current dysfunction on Capitol Hill is distressing," LaTurner said.
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Tiny home village in Kansas City, Kansas, will house those experiencing homelessness
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.
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Quick Glance: Debate Over Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth in Kansas
- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a law that aimed to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth in the state.
- In a message on Friday, Kelly stated that this divisive legislation targets a small group of Kansans by imposing government mandates on them and dictating to parents how to best raise and care for their children.
- She had previously vetoed a similar bill one year ago, and companies have made it clear that they are not interested in doing business with states that discriminate against workers and their families.
- The Republican-backed bill may be able to override the governor's veto and restricts the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors, with exceptions for specific cases.
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Quick Glance: Suspects Arrested in Case of Missing Kansas Moms
- Four individuals were apprehended and charged in connection with the disappearance of two Kansas moms, including the grandmother of one of the missing children.
- The individuals were apprehended in relation to the disappearance of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39.
- Butler and Kelley, who were acquainted, were reported missing after their vehicle was discovered off Oklahoma State Highway 95 on March 30.
- All four suspects faced charges such as First-Degree Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder in the First Degree.
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Quick Glance: Clash Over Transgender Youth Rights Escalates in Kansas
- The Democratic governor of Kansas rejected a bill that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, leading to a standoff with the state's Republican supermajority.
- The Republican-led legislature is expected to push for an override of the veto. The legislation halted by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly would prohibit hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender reassignment surgery for individuals under 18.
- Last year, Kelly vetoed four bills imposing restrictions on transgender individuals, including measures preventing transgender girls and women from participating in female K-12 and college sports teams, and ending legal recognition of transgender identities in the state.
- In recent years, an unprecedented number of bills targeting transgender individuals have been introduced in state legislatures. Lawmakers introduced nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills during the 2024 legislative session, as reported by the American Civil Liberties Union. By May 2023, legislators had introduced over 400 such bills, a significant increase from about 150 in 2022.
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Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
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Missouri death row inmate Brian Dorsey facing 'surgery without anesthesia': lawyer
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Quick Glance: Missouri death row inmate facing 'surgery without anesthesia': lawyer
- The Missouri Supreme Court denied a request to halt the execution of Brian Dorsey, a death row inmate scheduled to be put to death through lethal injection, despite concerns raised by his legal team about the lack of anesthesia during a potential surgical procedure.
- State law mandates the establishment of primary and intravenous lines for the lethal injection, but fails to specify the extent to which the execution team can intervene to locate a suitable vein.
- Citing Dorsey's medical history and conditions, including obesity, diabetes, and past IV drug use, his lawyers have highlighted the increased challenges in finding a viable vein without resorting to invasive procedures.
- In addition to the appeals from numerous corrections officers urging Governor Mike Parson for clemency, leaders within the community have also expressed support for Dorsey.
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Trump, Johnson try anti-immigrant voting stunt that sent Kobach to remedial law class | Opinion
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Kobach, Schwab opposed on destroying old Kansas ballots during criminal investigation
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Eclipse wasn’t total this time, but Kansas Citians say it’s still ‘something special’
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Kansas Republicans pass bill criminalizing abortion coercion, dismiss effort to expand it
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Across Kansas, police conduct illegal search and seizures ‘all the time,’ upending lives
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Olathe schools to pay $259K legal fees over former board candidate’s free speech claim
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Kansas is one step away from harsher penalties for those who kill law enforcement animals
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Kansas House loudly blocks tax compromise backed by Kelly. What happens next is unclear
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Missing Kansas women dead: See a timeline of the case, what led investigators to suspects
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Kansas to provide $28 million for the World Cup, under budget approved by lawmakers
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KC ensemble presents ‘the most brilliant chamber music piece that we can think of’
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AJ Storr, who led Wisconsin men’s basketball in scoring last season, set to transfer to Kansas
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‘Democrat demon’: Kansas woman indicted, accused of threats against presidents Clinton, Biden
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Royals and Chiefs broke KC record with campaign spending on failed stadium tax vote
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Ethics Commission urges Metro Council to amend laws following Greenberg complaint
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