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Mid-term report: Kansas lawmakers prioritize culture war, squeeze social services and reject medical weed

Kansas Republicans are cracking down on social services programs, creating new crimes and rejecting proposals by Democrats.  It’s the halfway point through the state legislative session and Kansas lawmakers have passed dozens of bills through the House and Senate. Some bills could fail or be significantly altered when they get to the other chamber. Other […]

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Kansas is trying again to ban gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas lawmakers are trying to ban gender-affirming care for minors after several failed attempts.  The proposal would ban puberty blockers, hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries, which are rare. State funds couldn’t be used for these operations and state agencies or employees couldn’t promote gender-affirming care for minors.  Republicans keep reviving the proposal because they say […]

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