Kansas
Kansas State Sen. Vows To Keep Pushing Transgender Sports Bill Till Passage
Renee Erickson, a Republican state senator from Wichita, Kansas, vowed to continue efforts to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's school sports.
Giant Pet Tortoise on the Run After Escaping Kansas Home
Desert sarcodes tortoise Madmartigan has been on the loose since Monday when she squeezed her way through a hole in the family's garden gate.
April Fools' Prank Backfires for Mother Who Faked Being Shot in Text
The fake call prompted an emergency response to an empty house in Wichita, Kansas, police told reporters.
White Supremacist F. Glenn Miller Asks for Death Sentence to Be Overturned
He founded a Ku Klux Klan chapter in the Carolinas and also told jurors that he would kill more Jewish people if he got the chance.
Kansas Senate Bans Trans Athletes From Women's Teams, But Not Men's
Opponents of the bill worry that it will create gender-based bullying from students and faculty who will try to decide who is feminine or masculine enough to participate.
GOP Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop Jailed for Fleeing Police, DUI Charges
Kansas GOP Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop was briefly jailed on Tuesday facing charges for fleeing arrest, speeding, and DUI.
Hy-Vee COVID Vaccine Registration Details and How To Book an Appointment
Vaccinations are currently offered at select Hy-Vee locations in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Missouri Newspaper Says Josh Hawley's Mind 'Permanently Closed'
The Kansas City Star's editorial board wrote that Hawley and other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump are "making future sedition more likely."
4 Basketball Heavyweights Are Giant Long Shots in Latest March Madness Odds
Also, seven national brands are not in either top 25 after Kansas fell from the rankings for the first time in 12 years.
One Year Since First U.S. COVID Case, Infections Are Rising in These States
Up to two million new infections are likely to be reported in the week ending February 13, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kansas County Finds Outside Nurses to Give COVID Vaccine After Staff Refuse
"It's a new technology, we've never seen it before, it was only studied in 45 people before it was approved," said Coffey County Health Department Administrator Lindsay Payer.
Kansas City Newspaper Urges Mike Pompeo to 'Stay Away' from Home State
The newspaper said: "America will be better when he leaves office. Kansas will be much better if he decides to stay away from his adopted home state forever."
These 5 States Had the Most COVID Deaths Per Capita in Past Week
A handful of states in the Midwest, Northeast and the southwest reported the highest number of coronavirus deaths per 100,000 people.
COVID Vaccinations Are Lowest in These Five States
Arizona, which had the country's highest number of average daily cases per 100,000 people in the past week, is among the states that has administered the least number of vaccinations.
Unarmed Black Man Deliberately Run Over By Kansas Sheriff, Lawsuit Claims
Lionel Womack, a former police detective from Kansas City, suffered serious injuries to his back, pelvis, thigh, knee, ankle and foot in the August 15 incident.
COVID Deaths Are Highest in These 7 States
The country's total death count is projected to surpass 500,000 by the end of January, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
Kansas Man Faces Threatens Black Boy With Knife for Being In 'White Town'
Cody Donner allegedly yelled racial slurs at a Black teen walking through Paola, a small town about 44 miles south of Kansas City, Kansas. Donner allegedly brandished his knife towards the teen, informing him that Paola is a "white town."
A Record Number of Native American Candidates Head to the U.S. House
Six Native Americans won their congressional races on Tuesday, including two candidates in New Mexico.
Kansas Newspaper That Endorsed Trump in 2016 Backs Joe Biden
The Topeka Capital-Journal began to criticize President Trump as he ramped up attacks on the press in 2018.
Republicans Recorded Comparing Smear of Dem Mayor to George Tiller Murder
"There's not a single pro-life person that's not happy" that abortion doctor George Tiller was murdered in 2009, a Kansas GOP official was allegedly recorded saying while justifying fake sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple shortly before he was elected.
Kansas Democratic Senate Candidate Breaks Fundraising Record
The last time Kansas had a Democratic senator was in 1939.
COVID Cases Are Falling in These 7 States
Average daily new cases were on a downward trend in several eastern states, includng Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island, in recent weeks.
New Jobless Claims Rise in Indiana, Michigan, 26 Million Receiving Benefits
First-time unemployment claims increased the most last week in the states of Indiana, Kansas, Illinois and Michigan, with some economists saying the U.S. economy is "running on empty."
County Commissioner Urges Americans to Arm Themselves for the 'Coming War'
The post, which was later deleted, led to widespread condemnation, including from Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas who said the remarks contained "gross distortions" and were "racist" and "reckless."
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Are Rising in These 15 States
Average daily new cases have been on an upward trend in several states in the Midwest, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska.
Democrats Spent Millions Meddling in Kansas' GOP Primary—It Didn't Work
The investment by the mysterious Sunflower State PAC—a suspected Democrat funding arm—into the Republican race didn't pay off.
What Kansas 2020 Polls Say About Marshall vs. Bollier Senate Race
The election surveys from the state tend to favor Republican nominee Roger Marshall, but the contest could still be close.
Kris Kobach Loses Senate Kansas GOP Primary After Dems Attacked Opponent
Representative Roger Marshall was described as a "Washington politician stuck in special interest muck" in an advertisement sponsored by a Democratic PAC.
A Kansas Conservative the GOP Dislikes May Win Senate Primary
"The amount of money being poured into the race really indicates just how important it is, not just for Kansans but for the national parties as well," one expert told Newsweek.
Chuck Schumer's Attempt to Steal the Kansas Senate Seat
There is a lot at stake in Kansas' GOP Senate primary.