Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would have protected the religious liberty of adoptive parents and faith-based adoption centers on issues related to gender identity and ...

The legislation also would allow people to sue DCF for damages and attorney fees if barriers to foster care or adoption ... can override any of the governor’s vetoes with two-thirds of votes.

(WIBW) - Kansas ... the governor would choose to veto legislation that would ensure First Amendment protections extend to foster parents. Because we need a stable and sensible foster care system ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed 18 bills so far in 2025, compared to 16 at this point in 2024 and 21 by the end of that session. The Republican-controlled Legislature, with its increased ...

Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would have protected conversion therapy practices and denied Medicaid funds to pay for gender-affirming health care for transgender Kentucky adults. Beshear ...

This is not the first time Beshear has vetoed high-profile anti-LGBTQ legislation. In 2023, the governor vetoed — and was overridden by the legislature — a bill that banned the practice of ...

focusing on substantial policy issues instead of legislation targeted at trans kids, and more than 60 references to legalizing marijuana. Kansas Reflector obtained leaked copies of the more than ...

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov ... The legislation also would allow people to sue DCF for damages and attorney fees if barriers to foster care or adoption were enforced after July 1, when the bill was set to go ...

Laura Kelly’s flurry of last-minute vetoes Wednesday night aimed to eliminate legislation that would trigger ... 2025 On reflection, Kansas House reverses course to override governor on 15 budget ...