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A federal appeals court heard arguments on Thursday over a decades-old Tennessee policy that does not allow transgender people to change the sex designation on their birth certificates.

Pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Kansas have set up an encampment to demand the school halt investments with companies that have ties to Israel…the Douglas County Commission has adopted revised rules for wind energy projects…and the clean-up continues after an EF3 tornado slammed a small town in northeast Kansas. Those stories and more inside.

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A federal appeals court hears arguments on a Tennessee policy prohibiting transgender individuals from changing the sex designation on their birth certificates. The case highlights the impact on identity and rights for transgender people.

The states violated federal law by banning coverage of certain treatments for transgender people but allowing it for others, according to a decision that could influence courts around the country.

One person died when a tornado ripped through a small town in Pottawatomie County Tuesday .... Kansas lawmakers adjourned their legislative session after passing a major tax cut package, but Governor Laura Kelly is vowing to veto the plan…..and Kansas lawmakers also failed to override the governor's veto of a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors... Those stories and more inside.

Health insurance plans run by states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, an appeals court ruled on Monday.

A federal appeals court has ruled that insurance exclusions denying coverage for gender-affirming health care treatments are discriminatory.

Republican legislators in Kansas have failed to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The state House voted 82-43 to reverse Gov.

Many Republicans argue they're protecting kids who are struggling with their gender identities from being pushed into health care they see as experimental.