August 1, 2022 Kansas braces for nation's first statewide vote on abortion after fall of Roe v. Wade Kansas is the next battleground for abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. The state will hold a referendum on whether the state constitution protects access.
July 29, 2022 Kansas court: Self defense does not apply when a bystander is hurt The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that self-defense arguments do not apply when an innocent bystander is injured. This comes from the court case of a 2017 shooting.
July 27, 2022 Out-of-state donors spending millions to protect abortion in Kansas ahead of statewide vote Thousands of dollars worth of contributions received by Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, a pro-choice coalition, were from out-of-state donors.
July 26, 2022 US dumped thousands of cows into Kansas landfill after mass heat wave deaths: report U.S. cattle farms resorted to disposing of their dead livestock in landfills after a heat wave caused mass deaths in June. Estimates say between 2,000 and 10,000 animals died.
July 12, 2022 Kansas Republicans push back against Value Them Both 'misinformation' ahead of statewide vote on abortion Kansas Republicans are working to combat misinformation from the media about an amendment that would return abortion policy in the state to Kansans through elected representatives.
July 11, 2022 Kansas police investigating vandalism at church: 'My body my choice' Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, Kansas, was vandalized over the weekend with apparent pro-abortion messages such as "My body my choice" spray-painted on the walls.
July 5, 2022 Democratic governor acknowledges likelihood of economic recession, says 'bring it on' Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly acknowledged a possible recession, telling a group of supporters, "bring it on," and suggested her state could weather an economic downturn.
June 30, 2022 Kansas county GOP office targeted in act of vandalism after Supreme Court abortion ruling A man was arrested after he allegedly lit campaign materials on fire outside a Kansas county GOP headquarters in Winfield and later broke a glass door.
June 22, 2022 Kansas AutoZone shooter pleads guilty to second-degree murder, two counts of attempted robbery A 2020 shooter has pleaded guilty to second degree murder and two counts of attempted robbery. 40-year-old Nick Blue was killed in the shooting.
June 20, 2022 Kansas City house fire kills 2 people A fire broke out in suburban Kansas City. The fire killed two people, injuring a third. The third person was rushed to the hospital and is now in stable condition.