Kansas Debates How Much Time Its Senators Actually Have to Spend There

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 13, 2014 The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Republican Sen. Pat Roberts on Monday was allowed to keep his job despite a challenge brought by tea party activists claiming he spends so much time out of Kansas, he wouldn't even qualify for in-state tuition if he went back to school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chelsea Manning Given Go-Ahead to Legally Change Her Name

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2014 Wednesday was an "exciting day" for Chelsea Manning, who was granted the right to a legal name change by a judge in Kansas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Press Once Again Declines to Call White Terrorism in Kansas, Nevada, White Terrorism

Juan Cole / Truthdig Apr 14, 2014 We had the horrible day-before-Passover attack on two Jewish community facilities outside Kansas City, Kan, allegedly committed by a Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, which left three people dead We had the horrible day-before-Passover attack on two Jewish community facilities outside Kansas City, Kan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thank You, Fred Phelps, for Everything

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Now that the godfather of the hyper-homophobic Westboro Baptist Church is dead, it's time to thank him for his years of service to the gay rights movement . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Anti-Gay Pastor Fred Phelps Sr. Dies at 84

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2014 Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., the fiery founder of a small Kansas church known for outrageous and hate-filled protests, has died. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Arizona Just Do a Kansas?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2014 Kansas and Arizona seem to be in a competition for which state can pass the most anti-gay legislation; the government wants to create a national database to track license plate locations; and a photo captures how the Civil Rights Act lost Democrats the white working-class vote. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dorothy, Don’t Go Home! Kansas Could Be Worse Than Russia for LGBT Folk

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2014 The Kansas House of Representatives passed an anti-gay segregation bill this week; Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could start a revolution if he ran as a Green Party presidential candidate; meanwhile, a new "Medici" is funding a journalistic endeavor. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Two States Start ‘Separate but Equal’ Voting Systems

BLANK Oct 13, 2013 In the wake of the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and a separate ruling tossing out Arizona’s “proof of citizenship” law, Arizona and Kansas have adopted separate voter registration systems for federal and state/local elections, the latter requiring proof of citizenship. Look at it as Jim Crow 2.0. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Governors Would Help the Rich Pick Your Pockets

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 26, 2013 A slew of Republican governors are taking advantage of an “improving economy and a gradual rebound in revenues” to aggressively push for cuts to personal and corporate income taxes, and propose to make up the difference by raising sales taxes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jeffrey Ross Roasts Westboro Baptist Church

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 Actor Russell Brand stirred some controversy when he invited members of Westboro Baptist Church onto his television program "Brand X." But comedian Jeffrey Ross did him one better when he went to the actual church in Topeka, Kan., to roast members of the hate group to their faces for his Comedy Central show "The Burn." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Voter ID Trap

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Voter ID laws adopted in 10 states representing nearly half of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency will make it harder for hundreds of thousands of poor and minority Americans to vote and could decide the outcome of the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reid’s Romney Source, Maddow Demands AP Apology, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings including Mitt Romney's new campaign strategy and a key Obama campaign adviser makes his VP prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )