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April 9, 2020

Kansas governor sues GOP lawmakers who reversed her limits on church gatherings during coronavirus

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is suing a Republican-led panel of state lawmakers after it overturned her executive order this week banning large gathering in churches in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

April 9, 2020

Kansas GOP leads overturn of Dem governor’s limits on church, funeral attendance

A Republican-led panel of Kansas legislative leaders on Wednesday overturned an executive order by the state’s Democrat governor that called for attendance limits on church services and funerals amid the coronavirus pandemic.

April 6, 2020

Supreme Court upholds controversial traffic stop by police

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a warrantless traffic stop by a sheriff’s deputy in Kansas that was conducted based on information that the car owner’s license had been revoked.

March 30, 2020

Moon-Walk bounce-house designer's massive secret car collection up for auction

Appeared out of thin air.

March 25, 2020

Doctor, former Kansas governor says coronavirus patients 'doing better' in testing with anti-malaria drug

Anti-malaria drugs -- like hydroxychloroquine -- which are being used to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients are showing positive results, former Kansas governor and practicing surgeon Dr. Jeff Colyer said Wednesday.

March 24, 2020

Kansas woman says husband died of coronavirus after belated test

The wife of a Kansas man who died over the weekend of COVID-19 wrote about his suffering in anguished Facebook posts that describe how he went to two walk-in clinics and a hospital before doctors would test him for the coronavirus.

March 19, 2020

Kansas governor’s decision to close all schools sees GOP pushback

Kansas GOP lawmakers on Wednesday moved to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that they are an overreaction that is fueling panic and an unnecessary intrusion into people’s lives.

March 17, 2020

Kansas governor orders public schools to close for the rest of the school year

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that all public schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year and classes will be held remotely.

March 13, 2020

Kansas reports first coronavirus death

Kansas has reported its first coronavirus-related death, officials in The Sunflower State announced this week. 

February 29, 2020

Kris Kobach warns southern border could be 'wide-open doorway' for those infected with coronavirus

While President Trump "did the right thing" by shuttering ports of entry to people coming in from China in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak, the southern border is still not secured leaving the United States exposed, former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Saturday.