Senate passes abortion amendment; Debate turns to House
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday night passed a constitutional amendment overturning a historic state Supreme court ruling that found the state constitution protects the...
Legal immunities added to vaccine bill
A Senate committee on Thursday crafted a new vaccination bill that establishes broad new legal immunities for anyone without a vaccination in the workplace...
Hineman introduces alternative abortion amendment
Republican state Rep. Don Hineman on Tuesday morning introduced an alternative constitutional amendment on abortion that calls for putting the issue on the November...
Reversible abortion bill introduced in House
A bill introduced in the House on Tuesday would make Kansas just one of a handful of states to require physicians to tell women...
KDHE warns KanCare provider about contract compliance
(Will be updated as warranted)
The state health department has warned one of its Medicaid providers that it's failing to comply with the standards of...
Senate panel seeks to protect religious vaccine exemptions
A bill requiring pharmacists fill prescriptions for ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 was expanded to ensure that religious exemptions are available for vaccine...
UPDATED: Sedgwick County recommends halting abortions
(Updated to include comments from Planned Parenthood and Kansans for Life)
The Sedgwick County Commission on Wednesday voted to urge the governor to stop abortion...
Bill expanding nursing authority moves out of committee
A controversial proposal expanding the authority of nurse practitioners to work in Kansas without signing collaborative agreements with physicians emerged from a Senate committee...
Kansas health secretary seeks tougher e-cigarette rules
Kansas Health Secretary Lee Norman on Wednesday asked Congress for tougher regulations on e-cigarettes and vaping-related products that are blamed for hundreds of lung-related...
Appeals court lifts stay on vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court in Ohio has lifted an order blocking a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large employers.
A three-judge panel on Friday ruled...
