TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers approved a bill Thursday aimed at helping parents opt their children out of public school lessons with LGBTQ-themed materials, as a Democratic lawmaker whose vote was crucial to banning transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports faced calls to resign. GOP conservatives also hadn’t given up on trying to pass a bill aimed at ending gender-affirming care for minors. They were working on a measure late Thursday night. The Republican-controlled Kansas House voted 76-46 to approve a “parental rights” measure that would allow a parent to place their child in an alternative to a public K-12 school…
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposal designed to thwart investing that considers environmental, social and governance factors has cleared the Kansas Legislature, but divisions within its GOP majorities kept the measure from being as strong as some conservatives wanted. Lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent the state, its pension fund for teachers and government workers and its cities, counties and local school districts from using ESG principles in investing their funds or in awarding contracts. Such investment strategies have become the target of GOP lawmakers across the country who argue they are focused more on pushing political agendas rather than earning…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Abortion opponents pushed a bill through the Kansas Legislature early Friday to require providers to tell patients that a medication abortion can be “reversed” once it’s started — a measure that could face a state court challenge if its supporters can overcome the governor’s expected veto. Republican lawmakers pursued the bill even though experts dispute abortion opponents’ claims about medication abortions. Democrats argue the measure defies a decisive statewide vote in August affirming abortion rights. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a similar measure in 2019. Kansas has been an outlier on abortion among states with GOP-controlled…
An air quality advisory was issued Friday for parts of the Flint Hills, including the Manhattan area. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says its Kansas smoke modeling tool has predicted conditions will worsen because of existing smoke combined with weather inversion patterns starting at 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. with a brief reprieve possible between noon and 5 p.m. that may continue for several days. Individuals are encouraged to limit or avoid strenuous outdoor exercise, help keep indoor air clean by closing doors and windows and running air conditioners with air filters, and stay hydrated by drinking lots…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/7/23: John Jobe, Jenn Alley, Terry Olson, Scott McElwain Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:41 Segment 3 – 25:25 Segment 4 – 35:02 On Friday’s edition of In Focus, Riley County Extension 4H Agent John Jobe previews the upcoming 4H Garage Citizens Washington Focus (CWF) garage sale fundraiser planned April 21 and 22 at the Wreath Barn in CiCo Park. Manhattan Convention & Visitors Bureau Convention Sales Manager Jenn Alley will highlight April events, including conferences coming up in Manhattan next week, preliminary 1st quarter data related to hotel occupancy and an…
Officers filed a report for rape in Manhattan on April 6, 2023, around 1:00 p.m. A 19-year-old woman was listed as the victim and a 24-year-old man known to her was listed as the suspect. Due to the nature of this crime, no further information will be released. Officers filed a report for theft in the 1100 block of Central Park Rd. in Manhattan on April 6, 2023, around 1:45 p.m. The City of Manhattan was listed as the victim when it was reported the catalytic converters from two City vehicles were cut off and stolen. The estimated total loss…
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/6/23: Ken Burton, Beth Lautner, Dylan Lutter Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 14:52 Segment 3 – 29:08 Segment 4 – 41:47 On Thursday’s edition of In Focus, The first two segments feature NBAF Deputy Director Dr. Ken Burton, Communications Director Katie Pawlosky and Associate Deputy Administrator for Diagnostics and Biologics Dr. Beth Lautner. The third and fourth segments features Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Dylan Lutter with the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine speaking to diagnosing and managing arthritis in horses and diagnosing lameness.
News Radio KMAN · In Focus 4/5/23: USD 383, Manhattan Fire Department, Downtown Manhattan Inc. Segment 1 – 00:00 Segment 2 – 12:04 Segment 3 – 21:14 Segment 4 – 31:17 On Wednesday’s edition of In Focus, USD 383 Manhattan-Ogden Schools: Superintendent Dr. Marvin Wade and board member Christine Weixelman joined us to highlight news in the district and spoke about Wednesday’s board meeting. Manhattan Fire Department Assistant Chief of Risk Reduction Ryan Courtright and Senior Code Zoning Officer Rick Berry spoke about spring property maintenance needs. Downtown Manhattan Inc. Executive Director Gina Snyder and Manhattan Senior Planner Ben Chmiel…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas bill to impose some of the nation’s broadest bathroom restrictions and ban transgender people from changing the name or gender on their driver’s licenses cleared the Legislature by margins Tuesday that suggest backers could override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. Kansas Senate voted 28-12 with one vote more than a two-thirds majority needed to overturn any veto, giving final passage to an earlier House-passed version and sending it to Gov. Laura Kelly. Both chambers have Republican supermajorities. The measure deals with bathrooms, locker rooms and other facilities, and defines “sex” as “either male or female, at…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Doctors accused of not providing enough care to infants delivered alive during certain kinds of abortion procedures in Kansas could face lawsuits and criminal charges under a bill that won final approval Tuesday in the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature. The legislation faces an uncertain fate in a legal and political climate that’s made Kansas an outlier on abortion policy among states with GOP-led legislatures. The bill applies not only to “botched” or “unsuccessful” abortions but also when doctors induce labor to deliver a fetus that is expected to die within minutes or even seconds outside the womb,…