State of Kansas Offers Free Photo ID

Kansas Public Radio

Published October 29, 2018 at 2:35 PM CDT

If you still need a photo ID to vote, the state of Kansas will give you one for free. For the Kansas News Service, Brian Grimmett reports from Wichita.

Tags

Jury awards $8.3 million to family of a Wichita teen who died in custody

Meg Britton-Mehlisch

Seventeen-year-old Cedric "CJ" Lofton died at a Sedgwick County juvenile facility in 2021 after five officers pinned him to the floor for more than half an hour during a mental health crisis.
HPPR News

Republican Kris Kobach wants to force the Kansas governor to hand over food assistance data

Dylan Lysen

A Kansas Senate committee is considering a bill to pressure Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration to comply with the federal government’s request for the data, including social security numbers. Kansas is one of more than 20 states rebuffing the request.
HPPR News

Team England chooses Prairie Village, KS, for 2026 World Cup stay

Kowthar Shire

The English Men's National Team will reportedly reside in a hotel in Johnson County during the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer.
HPPR News

A new strategy in Kansas builds whole neighborhoods of homes that stay affordable for years

Dylan Lysen

The projects use community land trusts to sell homes at a reduced price and keep them affordable in the future. Habitat for Humanity of Kansas City is using the real estate tool to build entire neighborhoods that aim to help address the state’s affordable housing shortage.
HPPR News

A for-profit immigrant detention center in Leavenworth, Kansas, is one step closer to opening

Zane Irwin

A planning commission in Leavenworth recommended granting CoreCivic a permit to open a detention center, but with qualifications. The final decision will be left to the city’s commission.