Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs
by The Monitor
The Monitor— TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a bill with bipartisan support to increase the penalties for killing a law enforcement dog […]
KSNT News—Kansas Gov. allows anti-DEI bill to become law, uses veto power on other bills. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is letting a bill banning certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education to become state law Friday. Kelly is using her veto power on April 19 to reject several bills while letting two others become law without her signature. She included statements in a press []
Mother Jones—The governor of Kansas vetoed four anti-abortion measures. Republicans rammed them through anyway.. On Monday, Kansas Republicans voted to override Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes of four anti-abortion measures. Three bills—which will require doctors to gather and report information from patients about why they are getting an abortion; make it a crime to force someone to obtain an abortion; and allow people to receive tax credits for donations to […]
AP News—Kansas has new abortion laws while Louisiana may block exceptions to its ban. Kansas is requiring abortion providers to share patient information with the state and increasing funds to anti-abortion centers, while bills to loosen a restrictive ban in Louisiana face an uphill battle.