The Trump administration has indicated DOJ is sharing voter data with DHS. Oklahoma has been sued by DOJ for not turning over its full voter data.
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The Trump administration has indicated DOJ is sharing voter data with DHS. Oklahoma has been sued by DOJ for not turning over its full voter data.
Homeland Security under Noem refashioned the SAVE program into a citizenship verification tool and have been urging states to feed their voter rolls into it. What Mullin has to say about that (if anything) is something I'll be watching.
Mental health impacts and the risk of violence from being constantly outed will likely be the result of an anti-trans Kansas law, experts say. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/05/n...
Proposed Kansas Senate budget challenges state's 'wine and cheese crowd.' kansasreflector.com/2026/03/04/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Kansans on food assistance won't be able to buy candy or soda after a waiver was approved this week by the USDA. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/04/k...
Kansas Senate engages in rough-and-tumble debate on plan to grant $50M low-interest loan to Wichita company. kansasreflector.com/2026/03/04/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
Kansas Senate votes to clamp down on public school protests by requiring students to get parental permission to participate and by imposing penalties on districts, including a fine equal to the superintendent's salary #ksleg #ksed via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/03/03/k...
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Attorneys will argue Friday in court over whether a judge should delay enforcement of a state law that invalidates driver’s licenses and birth certificates for those who changed their gender marker and restricts bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/03/03/k...
Douglas County District Judge James McCabria just set oral arguments for Friday on whether to issue a temporary restraining order for anti-trans law #ksleg
“I’m caring about my grandchildren, my children. What about their future? What do they have to look forward to?” Garden Plain resident Jennifer Bugner said. “Not a whole lot if we keep going like this.” www.kansas.com/news/politic...
New — I spoke to eight trans people in Kansas about the new state law that invalidated their driver’s licenses overnight, what’s it’s like to live there right now, plus details of two DMV emails exclusively obtained by The Handbasket that shed light on the law’s chaotic and cruel rollout:
Kansas SNAP data won't be shared with foreign governments, the main issue that stopping the state from sharing the info with the USDA. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said today that the state reached agreement and also won't lose any money for withholding data. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/27/k...
Kansas Court of Appeals upheld an injunction that keeps CoreCivic from housing prisoners while it works through a permitting process with Leavenworth city officials.
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it's not the main thing in the article, but i really appreciate how clear @journalist-sherman.bsky.social is about the facts of trans identity here. not "trans activists maintain" or any kind of distancing framing like that, simply saying what is true.
Two transgender men from Lawrence are suing the state over a new law that invalidates driver’s licenses and restricts bathroom use based on sex assigned at birth, citing numerous constitutional rights and fear of violence. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/02/27/t...
Trans Liberty PAC issued a statewide evacuation warning for trans people.
“Please publish whatever you get from us. There needs to be a record that we existed and strove for peace and joy as long as we could.”
#ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/02/26/t...
“This state has done nothing but break my heart. If this state was a romantic partner, I would definitely call this an abusive relationship at this point.” | #ksleg with @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/26/t...
Just when I’ve been feeling proud of my home state and how leaders treat and support its residents. Each part of @kansasreflector.com ‘s coverage of this is to be commended. I appreciate someone trying to save us from ourselves.
follow @kansasreflector.com. support local news. This is a national disaster and they are covering it.
Best thread that shows how absolutely rushed this KS bill was. They wanted as little public scrutiny as possible.
this tells you what a railroad of a bill it was.
The Kansas Court of Appeals determined the state suffered no harm from changed gender markers. Kansans have been allowed to modify their driver’s licenses since at least 2002. There were just 380 changes from 2011 to 2022, and nobody raised concerns before Kobach filed his lawsuit. #ksleg
As transgender Kansans grapple with a challenging new reality today, and the rest of the nation watches what’s happening in the Sunflower State, here’s a thread of @kansasreflector.com stories and opinion pieces about SB 244. (1/15) #ksleg #trans #lgbtq
Senate bill would uncork round-the-clock drinking in Kansas during FIFA World Cup | via @gracefromkansas.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas House's budget bill doesn't include funding for state employee raises. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/26/k... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann votes against bipartisan aviation safety bill crafted in wake of Kansas-to-D.C. jet crash in 2025. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/25/u... @kansascarpenter.bsky.social
CoreCivic is closer to reopening its Leavenworth prison facility to house ICE detainees. Commissioner Holly Pittman is concerned the city would violate property rights if they don't approve the company's special use permit. Still one more step before it's final. kansasreflector.com/2026/02/25/a...
The Legislature has dramatically shifted the property tax burden from businesses to homeowners over the past 30 years. Story via Dale Hogg #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/02/25/k...
