In addition to local races, statewide decisions include governor, secretary of state, attorney general and a seat in the U.S. Senate.

In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.

The 2026 North American FIFA World Cup prompted Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to declare a state of disaster emergency in three ...

TOPEKA — Kansans will soon be required to use the bathroom of their biological sex at birth in all government buildings after the House joined the Senate Wednesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto.

The law requires people use bathrooms that align with their sex at birth. The post Kansas Republicans override governor’s ...

The Kansas Senate overrode Gov Laura Kelly’s veto on Tuesday, putting the state one step closer to forcing people to use bathrooms in government ...

Kansas Republican lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of an anti-transgender bill despite concerns of unintended consequences.

Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have forced restrictions on bathroom use by transgender people into state law by overriding the governor’s veto.

The House vote on Wednesday followed the Senate’s vote on Tuesday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of SB 244, known as the “bathroom bill.” Gov. Kelly vetoed the bill on Friday, calling ...

Under the law, trans Kansans who updated the gender markers on their driver’s licenses and birth certificates also must ...

The Kansas Legislature stands at a precipice. As soon as today — Wednesday — House members could pass Senate Substitute for ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate overrode Gov Laura Kelly’s veto on Tuesday, putting the state one step closer to forcing people to ...