State Government

A Kansas bill hopes to weed out bad cops by sharing job applications

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas police departments could soon have another tool to keep unqualified candidates away from law enforcement. A proposed bill would require agencies to share information used on a job application and, more importantly, share information on why a candidate was ...

Kansas nears ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports

TOPEKA — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, and it appears for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor's expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, ...

Business backlash pushing GOP to weaken anti-ESG proposals

TOPEKA — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses. In both Kansas and Indiana, where ...