Matthew Kelly

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Kelly

Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions. Have a suggestion for a future story? Email our journalists at [email protected]. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. The Kansas City Star has intervened in a lawsuit over access to records in a civil dispute between Planned Parenthood and the state of Kansas regarding abortion.

1 week ago | kansas.com | Matthew Kelly

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kansas Legislature stripped health officers of their authority to issue orders mandating masks and closing schools and businesses without elected officials’ approval. Now, as Kansas grapples with a major tuberculosis outbreak and rising measles cases, a new law is further restricting health authorities’ ability to impose orders that can slow the spread of contagious diseases. The House and Senate on Thursday overrode Gov.

2 weeks ago | kansas.com | Matthew Kelly

Wichita lawmaker Ford Carr brought his birth certificate, a photo of his 1992 Qwan Ki Do black belt certification and a giant check to his disciplinary hearing Wednesday. The unconventional evidence was all part of Carr’s defense against accusations that he has created a hostile work environment for his colleagues in the Kansas House of Representatives. The outspoken Democrat’s future in Topeka is far from settled.

3 weeks ago | courant.com | Matthew Kelly

By Matthew Kelly, The Kansas City StarA physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday ended with Capitol Police arresting Satanic church leader Michael Stewart, capping off a morning of inflammatory religious demonstration. Stewart punched a man who repeatedly attempted to rip a booklet out of his hands while he called out to Satan from the Capitol’s first-floor rotunda.

3 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Matthew Kelly

By Matthew Kelly, The Kansas City Star A physical altercation inside the Kansas Statehouse on Friday ended with Capitol Police arresting Satanic church leader Michael Stewart, capping off a morning of inflammatory religious demonstration. Stewart punched a man who repeatedly attempted to rip a booklet out of his hands while he called out to Satan from the Capitol's first-floor rotunda.