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Transgender youth will once again be at the forefront of debate in the Kansas Legislature, with lawmakers pushing a bill that would criminalize gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy, allowing few exceptions.
NRI Usha Reddi takes oath as Kansas state Senator NRI Usha Reddi took oath as senator in the US state of Kansas, replacing current Manhattan Senator Tom Hawk,
Retiring state Sen. Tom Hawk’s parting gift to the Kansas Legislature was a bill that would more than triple the in-session salary of House and Senate members starting in 2025.
Retiring Manhattan Sen. Tom Hawk proposes increase in daily legislator salary from $88 to $320 — enough to raise overall compensation to about $50,000.
Kansas Senate will have three newcomers — two Republican, one Democratic — due to resignations, The latest addition Usha Reddi of Manhattan.