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Sen. Moran: VA’s failure to comply with MISSION act is 'a personal affront to veterans across the country’

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined 19 other senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough asking that the department correct recent policy initiatives that are making access to care more difficult for veterans.

By Sunflower State News | Jul 31, 2024

Kansas one of 26 states not aligned with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

Kansas is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Sunflower State News found.

By Sunflower State News | Jul 22, 2024

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America First Legal: ‘There is no reason for a foreign national to be on’ Kansas voter rolls

By Sunflower State News | Jun 28, 2024

America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.

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Analysis: Kansas among 26 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

By Sunflower State News | Jun 20, 2024

Kansas is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Sunflower State News found.

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American Principles Project President: Banning boys from girls’ sports ‘one of the few areas where politicians don’t have to choose between good politics or good policy'

By Sunflower State News | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Kansas legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.

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Catholic Vote President: ‘Radical leftists fear increased disclosure’ around abortion care

By Sunflower State News | May 29, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said pro-abortion politicians are fighting against increased disclosure laws because the transparency on why women are receiving abortions will decrease public approval of abortion.

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Catholic Vote, President: 'State legislative seats are as important as ever as fundamental moral and medical issues increasingly are put to a vote'

By Sunflower State News | May 14, 2024

Brian Burch, President of Catholic Vote, has emphasized the pivotal role of state legislative seats in addressing "fundamental moral and medical issues." He expressed apprehension over the perceived lack of informed decision-making among some Republican legislators in Kansas concerning transgender medical treatments for minors.

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Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Kansas

By Sunflower State News | Aug 22, 2023

These Kansas political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on July 26

By Sunflower State News | Aug 2, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” on July 26.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Kansas

By Sunflower State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Kansas political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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ACRU’s West: Kansas policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Kansas' policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Rep. LaTurner votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Jake LaTurner voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Kansas policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'

By Sunflower State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Kansas' policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.

Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 30

By Sunflower State News | Jun 1, 2023

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1790-S1803 on May 30

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Analysis: Kansas one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Sunflower State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Sunflower State News shows that Kansas is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 23

By Sunflower State News | May 25, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23.

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Analysis: Kansas among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Sunflower State News Report | May 12, 2023

Kansas is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Sunflower State News found.

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 10

By Sunflower State News | May 12, 2023

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” was published on pages S1601-S1602 of the Congressional Record on May 10.

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Kansas among 26 states that allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Sunflower State News Report | May 4, 2023

Kansas is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.

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Huelskamp: “The Kansas Legislature has chosen science over ideology”

By Sunflower State News reports | Apr 27, 2023

The Kansas legislature today overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s (D-Kan.) veto to pass a SB 180, a bill which “establishes the Women’s Bill of Rights and provides a definition of biological sex.”