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Parental rights fight in Kansas schools spawns book bans, scrutiny of LGBTQ students

Schmidt highlights legislation, which Kelly vetoed, in campaign for governor by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Lawmakers say remnants of a proposed parents’ bill of rights are impacting school districts, referencing several schools’ transgender student policies and recent attempts to remove books from curriculum. Critics of the parents’ bill of rights say the proposal … Continue reading “Parental rights fight in Kansas schools spawns book bans, scrutiny of LGBTQ students”

Adkins taps into anxiety of IRS audit surge, criticizes Kansas Democrats’ focus on abortion

Davids challenges Adkins’ position on abortion, link to Brownback by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Shawnee — Republican congressional candidate Amanda Adkins argued staff increases at the Internal Revenue Service would trigger more audits of middle- and low-income Kansans rather than target extremely wealthy individuals or companies suspected of cheating on federal taxes. Adkins, who is … Continue reading “Adkins taps into anxiety of IRS audit surge, criticizes Kansas Democrats’ focus on abortion”

Kansas poll: Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead in gubernatorial race against Derek Schmidt

Economy top issue in the campaign followed by abortion rights by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — A new poll of likely Kansas voters released Wednesday indicated Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly held a narrow lead over Republican nominee Derek Schmidt in a heated contest to be decided in less than two months. Kelly, who is … Continue reading “Kansas poll: Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead in gubernatorial race against Derek Schmidt”