A Kansas bill could punish homeless people and make kayaking a crime. To hell with that.

By: Max McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 8, 2026

Words: 2,120

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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The Kansas House bill shepherded by Rep. Bob Lewis is a stunningly shameful piece of legislation.

Ostensibly written to help local authorities deal with homeless encampments and trash dumping on the dry bed of the Arkansas River in western Kansas, it is both cruel and capricious. Not only would it give counties along the state’s three major rivers the power to control access and subject violators to criminal trespass, it would also grant local officials …

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