Hateful lawmakers covet millions of dollars from hardworking Kansans to subsidize their contempt

By: Clay Wirestone

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 1,051

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Kansas legislators have done a whole bunch of hating lately. And they want you to pay for it.

Statehouse scraps

Opinion editor Clay Wirestone’s weekly roundup of Kansas legislative exploits. Read the archive.

That’s the only conclusion after the past week at the Statehouse. Local governments have raised the alarm over the anti-trans “bathroom bill” passed by the House and Senate. The legislation imposes new …

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