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Kansas has invalidated some transgender Kansans’ driver’s licenses — but not all
The Kansas Department of Revenue — the state agency that oversees driver’s licenses — sent out letters invalidating some, but not all, transgender Kansans’ licenses following the passage of Senate Bill 244.
Illinois legislature wraps 2026 with $55.9 billion budget, new corporate taxes and rideshare union rights
The Illinois state legislature sent a record-setting $55.9 billion budget to Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session.
‘We are standing with you’: Lansing raises Pride flag over City Hall to recognize LGBTQ+ community
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor was joined by elected officials to raise an LGBTQ+ Pride flag over Lansing City Hall on Monday afternoon, marking the first day of Pride Month in 2026.
More than 10,000 Kansas children lose food assistance in wake of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The advocacy organization Kansas Appleseed sounded an alarm about a report indicating 10,300 children in low-income families across the state stopped receiving food aid since President Donald Trump signed sweeping federal legislation nearly one year ago.
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