United States — Kansas
Tracked across 39 events · 1448 articles · First seen Feb 20, 2025 · Last active Aug 23, 2026
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Domestic
Impact: The state is the subject of the referendum, which could change its judicial selection process and affect future court rulings on key issues.
Aug 02, 2026 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: The state is the venue for the primary elections, which will determine candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and other offices.
Aug 03, 2026 · 12 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas is being sued over a new law that invalidates driver's licenses and birth certificates for transgender individuals, potentially facing legal challenges to its constitutional authority.
Feb 27, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas is experiencing a legal challenge to its ban on gender-affirming care for minors, with a state judge blocking the ban, citing the state's constitutional protection of personal autonomy and parental rights. This contrasts with the situation in United States — Texas.
May 15, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
As the 2026 U.S. Senate elections approach, Democrats and Republicans are battling for control of the Senate. Democrats need a net gain of at least four seats to win the majority, and they are eyeing…
Impact: State where Democrats hope to be competitive despite its Republican lean.
Aug 07, 2026 · 8 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Kansas will receive over $3 million for environmental restoration projects as part of the settlement.
Jul 12, 2026 · 27 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas is the state where the cities are located; the attorney general's action affects local laws within the state.
Jul 23, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Kansas Legislature has passed similar legislation, but it awaits the Democratic governor's decision, with a history of vetoes on such bills.
Apr 02, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas authorities, specifically Attorney General Kris Kobach, charged Joe Ceballos with election-related misdemeanors, which led to his resignation as mayor.
May 13, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Kansas passed a new law requiring PBMs to pay a $10.50 dispensing fee per prescription, which is seen as a win for independent pharmacies in the state.
Jun 27, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Kansas was the location of the flash floods that led to Venkatesh Doppalapudi's death.
Jul 01, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Kansas is where Bourbon virus was first identified and has seen a few cases. The new case in New York may lead to increased awareness and research in United States — Kansas.
Jul 30, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Kansas was added to the outbreak, with a smaller number of cases. It is part of the nine-state outbreak.
Jul 08, 2026 · 358 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab endorsed the SAVE program, and United States — Kansas is investigating its list of flagged registrations from a SAVE check of its 2 million registrations.
May 17, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
Impact: United States — Kansas wheat yields were pegged well below last year's forecast during a May tour, contributing to supply concerns.
Jul 23, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. The order, signed in March, directs federal agencies to…
Impact: Experienced mail delays in 2024 primary.
Jul 25, 2026 · 143 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Kansas's specific property tax data is summarized in the analysis.
Feb 19, 2026 · 8 articles
Business
Impact: United States — Kansas preferred Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs and showed slightly higher purchases of both jelly beans and chocolate bunnies compared to the national average.
Mar 31, 2026 · 10 articles
Business
Impact: United States — Kansas has a median home age of 48 years, higher than the national average, with over half of its homes built before 1980.
Mar 31, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Kansas's attorney general signed the letter requesting the classification of mifepristone as a water contaminant.
Jun 12, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: United States — Kansas is identified as one of the top states by the share of roofs impacted by severe hail, indicating higher risk for properties within this state.
May 29, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
A group of nine electric transmission utilities, including Ameren and Evergy, formed the Grid Acceleration Coalition and filed a request with the United States — Nuclear Regulatory Commission (FERC) in April 2026 to exempt certain…
Impact: United States — Kansas lawmakers sent letters opposing the request.
Jul 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Governor Laura Kelly participated in CPI events, highlighting bipartisan engagement.
Jul 27, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Nancy Kassebaum, a former U.S. senator from United States — Kansas, died on Friday, August 22, 2026, at the age of 94. According to her son, Bill Kassebaum, she died of natural causes. Kassebaum Baker…
Impact: State she represented and loved.
Aug 22, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
A multistate outbreak of E. coli and Salmonella infections has been linked to alfalfa sprouts distributed by United States — Minnesota-based Everything Sprouts. As of August 21, 55 people across 15 states have been infected,…
Impact: United States — Kansas reported one case, part of the affected states.
Aug 21, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The state of United States — Kansas is the location of the event, with its shield law for journalists being violated by the raid.
Nov 11, 2025 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: United States — Kansas is mentioned in the headlines regarding its ranking for women in construction nationwide.
Mar 02, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Kansas had a similar law that was found to violate the U.S. Constitution and the National Voter Registration Act, serving as a precedent for the United States — Keene, New Hampshire ruling.
May 29, 2026 · 7 articles
International
Impact: United States — Kansas is mentioned as one of the states where the Trump administration is promoting a program to check voter eligibility.
May 18, 2026 · 79 articles
Accidents
Impact: Reporting 1-10 cases.
Jun 30, 2026 · 348 articles
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