Kansas Attorney General

During the recent Kansas legislative session, GOP lawmakers passed a bill overturning a policy that allows thousands of young Kansans to pay for and earn a college education. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed the bill, but Kansas may get sued by the Trump administration.

The state has not carried out an execution since 1965.

A lawsuit seeks to strike down the provision of the law that invalidated those licenses

Douglas County District Court Judge Carl Folsom said provisions the Kansas "Help Not Harm Act" likely violate the state constitution. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach called the decision "is a stark example of judicial activism."

Kobach’s opinion, which carries no legal authority, exempted some government spaces — such as skilled nursing rooms at the Kansas Office of Veterans’ Services — from complying with the bathroom law that went into effect in February.

Democratic AG candidate says Kobach should have honored officers killed on duty

The KBI and local law enforcement executed raids late last year on smoke and vape shops in Concordia, Montgomery, Abilene, McPherson, Pratt, Salina, Topeka and Wichita.

Legislators share frustration with inaction on two bills tied to pricing of medicine

A Douglas County District Court judge ruled that the law may be enforced during an ongoing lawsuit by transgender Kansans and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Gov. Laura Kelly originally refused to hand over the data, leading the federal government to threaten withholding SNAP funds. The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees for how the data will be used.