Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach
Recent News About Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach
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Kansas – A Friend AsKS youth suicide prevention app now available in Spanish
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced a significant update to the Kansas – A Friend AsKS youth suicide prevention app that makes the resource available in Spanish.
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AG Kobach statement regarding Governor's decision not to enforce SB 180
In response to the Governor announcing she will not comply with the changes commanded by SB 180, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach released the following statement:
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AG Kris Kobach issues formal opinion on Women's Bill of Rights
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced a formal opinion that provides guidance on the Women’s Bill of Rights, which becomes law on July 1.
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AG Kris Kobach challenges Biden proposal to expand Obamacare to ineligible aliens
On June 23, Attorney General Kris Kobach joined a coalition of 16 states in challenging a proposed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that would allow some illegal aliens to receive Obamacare.
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Medicaid Inspector General releases eligibility audit
The Kansas Medicaid program may have overpaid more than $1.3 million to managed care organizations from 2019 to 2021, according to a performance audit of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment conducted by Medicaid Inspector General Steven D. Anderson.
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AG Kris Kobach to co-host multistate Dobbs Donation Drive to support women, children nationwide
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is co-hosting a multistate donation drive to support more than 60 pregnancy centers across the United States from June 20-24.
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Attorney General Kobach presents annual awards for outstanding service to crime victims
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today presented four awards honoring outstanding service to victims of crime to individuals who have made significant contributions toward improving the lives of those who have experienced crime.
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Attorney General Kobach challenges California truck ban
On June 7, Attorney General Kris Kobach joined a coalition of 19 states challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to allow California to illegally ban trucks.
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AG Kris W. Kobach: Crime victims to receive more than $600,000 in support
The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board awarded financial assistance to 230 victims of violent crime at its meetings during the first quarter of 2023, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said.
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Kobach leads coalition of AGs urging Biden to uphold Title IX protections for women
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today led a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in urging the Biden administration to scrap a proposed U.S. Department of Education rule that would withhold federal Title IX funds from entities that prohibit biological males from competing in girls’ and women's athletics.
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Kansas AG calls on U.S. Supreme Court to reverse lower court decision
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach joined an 18-state coalition calling on the United States Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s decision giving officials license to stifle their political opponents’ protected speech by financially crippling them.
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AG Kobach announces distribution of $1.2 million settlement for Kansans tricked by TurboTax owner Intuit
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022.
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AG Kobach to Biden admin: Reconsider unfair mortgage lending rule
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today blasted a Biden administration rule that increases mortgage interest rates for homebuyers with good credit to reduce rates for homebuyers with lower credit scores.
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AG Kobach: Second round of opioid settlement grants approved
The Kansas Fights Addiction (KFA) Grant Review Board has agreed to make an additional $2 million available to support substance abuse and addiction services in Kansas through a second round of funding under the KFA grant program, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has announced.
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AG Kris Kobach delivers results in first 100 days in office
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach entered office a little more than 100 days ago. In that time, he’s advanced an agenda that fights fraud and crime, increases protections for Kansas taxpayers, pushes back against federal overreach from the Biden administration and eliminates fees for Kansans to exercise their constitutional rights.