Tag: U.S.. Supreme Court
UPDATED: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear citizenship case
(Updated to include comments from Kobach, ACLU, and the attorney general)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Kansas' request to uphold a controversial...
Commission agrees to hear LGBTQ discrimination complaints
The state Human Rights Commission on Friday agreed to apply a historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling to state law, clearing the way for the...
Sunday Reader: Disputed endorsement; New PAC in Big 1st
Good morning everyone:
Another hot news week in Kansas politics (yes, we're tired of saying that), marked by escalating tensions between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly...
Sunday reader: Church fight legal fees; Hamilton attack ads
Good morning:
Hope everyone has had a great holiday weekend. Even though we had a truncated week, there was a lot of news to cover,...
SCOTUS declines to review Kansas criminal threat law
(Developing: Will be updated)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review two Kansas Supreme Court decisions striking down part of the state’s criminal...
Sunday Reader: New federal prison; SCOTUS & concealed carry
Good morning everyone:
Other than major decisions out of the U.S. Supreme Court, it was kind of a ho-hum week in state politics — maybe...
Schmidt responds to SCOTUS case after siding with employer
The U.S. Supreme Court didn't go in Attorney General Derek Schmidt's favor this time.
Kansas was among 16 states that asked the justices to re-examine...
Sunday Reader: Statehouse races targeted; Mail ballots soar
Good morning:
Well, we all are set to return to Topeka this week. Everyone is wondering how long this special session will last?
Let's keep our...
Sunday Reader: Abortion lobbying; Kobach & 2022 Olympics
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone is well. It's going to be a busy weak when the gears of the Kansas Legislature start moving again as...
SCOTUS upholds Kansas vehicle stop based on registration
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutionality of a police vehicle stop in Douglas County for a revoked driver's license based on...