Kansas lawmakers push bills on transgender student restrooms
Kansas House and Senate propose bills requiring transgender students at public schools and universities to use restrooms and facilities matching their birth sex. Supporters cite privacy and safety. opponents warn of harm to transgender students and call for local, individualized decisions.
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Kansas Senate okays sale of Bioscience Authority assets
The Kansas Senate passed SB 474 allowing sale of the Kansas Bioscience Authority assets to help balance finances. The measure, 34 to 4, shifts funds from a public private venture once criticized for misspent funds but credited with major economic development like the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility in Manhattan. The bill also tightens STAR bonds transparency requiring no inter district tax transfers, annual audits, competitive bids, and a private sector cost coverage of at least 51 percent before project approval.
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