Kansas Legislature

The 11-member group will oversee one of the largest economic development projects in the state’s history. We put together a guide to the sports authority's responsibilities, membership and more.

The World Cup comes to Kansas City this summer, and many fans will want to stay up late watching and partying. Kansas is close to approving longer hours for serving alcohol during the event, after Missouri passed its own law, so bars and restaurants don't lose business across the state line.

On International Transgender Day of Visibility, Kansas should remember the accomplishments of Dr. Alan L. Hart, a doctor and author born in Halls Summit in the late 19th century. In 1917, he made history by becoming one of the first known trans men in the country to undergo gender affirming surgery.

Hours after Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill aimed at protecting crisis pregnancy centers, Republican lawmakers reversed the veto, citing a desire to preserve life in the state.

The bill allows Kansas liquor stores, restaurants and bars to remain open 23 hours a day, seven days a week, during the World Cup. It also opens the door to homeowners interested in renting their properties from May to July without obstacles imposed by cities or counties.

Mayday Health plans to reach 1.2 million people over the course of four weeks with three billboards in the Kansas City area, three in Topeka and one in Wichita.

Transgender Kansans are living in fear and confusion under a new state law that declares some IDs invalid, and restrict their use of bathrooms. Some want to leave the state, and some national groups are helping people flee.

One Kansas bill earned bipartisan support for encouraging easier processes for building “middle housing." But another would ban cities and towns from passing laws that require landlords to accept federal housing vouchers.

Current law prohibits sexual relations between a student and a “teacher or other person of authority." But the law doesn't currently apply to school resource officers, nurses, bus drivers or other contracted employees.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed a bipartisan law requiring students to store their phones in a secure, inaccessible location until dismissal. It's part of a recent push to reconsider the effects of devices on the developing minds of kids.

The Alliance Defending Freedom is behind a legislation known as the CARE Act, moving through a number of statehouses. Other states are trying to crack down on anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, accusing them of deceptive practices.

For many people, artificial intelligence and chatbots have become a part of daily life. That includes some Kansas lawmakers, who are using chatbots to help keep track of bills or gather information in a fast-paced legislative session — since they have no guidelines for responsible use of AI.