Kansas House of Representatives

Under pressure from President Trump, some Kansas Republicans want to gerrymander congressional maps in order to oust Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. But Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said he's about 20 votes short.

For children younger than 6 years old, the bill proposes upping child endangerment from a misdemeanor to a felony.

The bill has support from more than two-thirds of the Kansas Senate, including leaders from both parties.

GOP committee chairs say quest is to identify cost savings, root out waste

It has the support of all 31 Republican Senators.

House and Senate leaders have indicated they want to pursue redistricting in January.

The families of two transgender teens are asking a state judge to temporarily block the ban on care. That would allow young Kansans to resume hormone therapies and other treatments.

The setback means passing new congressional maps will be difficult. However, the effort to make it harder for Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids to hold her seat will return next year.