A group that successfully defeated an anti-abortion ballot measure in Kansas has filed a federal lawsuit against a new state law aimed at curbing foreign influence in elections.

About a year and a half out from the next gubernatorial election in Kansas, there’s already a crowded field of Republicans vying to flip the governor’s seat following what will be the eight-year run of Democrat Laura Kelly.

A U.S. District Court judge ruled in favor of a private prison company that plans to use its troubled Leavenworth facility for immigration detention. The city argued CoreCivic should follow local laws first.

Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, who spearheaded the no vote in the 2022 abortion referendum, challenged the constitutionality of the new law.

Prosecutors must prove that people accused of falsely representing themselves as election officials acted with the intent to deceive.

State Rep. Patrick Penn, who represents Kansas House District 85 in the Wichita-metro area, is resigning from the Legislature.

In a letter to Secretary of State Scott Schwab, he said his resignation will be effective Friday June 13 at 7:06 p.m.

Thursday had two filings for school boards, including longtime Emporia school teacher Barb Fowler for USD 253 board. Fowler spent over 40 years in the classroom before retiring three years ago, becoming Emporia’s first National Board Certified teacher, a Kansas Master Teacher and Emporia State Distinguished Alum along the way.

In a Strength in Numbers/Verasight survey, 40% of respondents said they would vote for former Vice President Kamala Harris “if the U.S. was holding a do-over election today.” Meanwhile, 36% said they would cast their ballot for Trump, and 1% said they were undecided.

High school students from across the State of Kansas will participate in the 87th session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas.