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The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the "sex at birth" of high school athletes.

The "Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation" form goes on to state that "In cases of disorder of sexual development (DSD), designation of sex at birth may be delayed for a period of time until medical providers and family can make the appropriate determination.
Wyandotte Co. property owners providing hefty salaries for government employees

The fallout continues across Kansas after state lawmakers failed to pass legislation limiting property tax increases. Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, are our latest examples of property tax increases funding eye-popping salaries and pay raises for government employees, some of which may result from additional overtime, payouts of unused sick or vacation leave, or working a partial year in 2023.
State ordered to pay nearly $100k in attorney fees in Fresh Vision OP 1st Amendment lawsuit

An Overland Park City Council member's 2021 attempt to silence opposition has cost the state of Kansas nearly $100,000 as a federal judge has ordered the state to pay the attorney's fees for advocacy group Fresh Vision OP.
Overland Park leaders eager to approve $250 million subsidy for Black & Veatch

Overland Park-based Black & Veatch is asking the City of Overland Park for about $250 million in subsidies to help finance an ambitious $1.1 billion development at its Lamar Avenue campus. The engineering and construction firm plans a new 612,000 square foot headquarters, total office space of nearly one million square feet,1,884 residential units in a multi-family, townhomes, and condominiums mix, 5,500 square feet of retail space, a 160-room hotel, and nearly 6,000 structured parking spaces.

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