THANK YOU!

On August 2nd, every Kansas voter had the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment, regardless of party affiliation. If passed, the so-called "value them both" amendment would have changed the Kansas constitution to give extreme politicians the ultimate authority to mandate limited healthcare options and open the door to a complete and total abortion ban.

The KSLeg extremists and outside interest groups who backed the amendment tried to sneak it past voters by placing it on the August primary ballot because they know far fewer Kansans turnout to vote in primaries. They constantly misrepresented current abortion care regulations and intentionally manipulated voters' anxiety and fears. Despite the outright lies and underhanded tactics of the so-called "value them both" campaign:

You and a majority of Kansans across the political spectrum turned out in record numbers to defeat the amendment, preserve the Kansas constitution, and keep abortion care safe and legal in Kansas! 

It was inspiring to see so many Kansans of all ages, political parties, geographic locations and beliefs working together to protect our constitutional rights. This is a win, so take some well-deserved time to celebrate! Then... get ready to do the hard work of keeping this momentum through the Nov 8 general election! It's up to us to protect our victory and block repeated attacks on reproductive freedom in the 2023-2024 Kansas legislative session. #DoMoreThanVote #SaveKansas

This is the Mainstream Coalition's Voting Scorecard for the 2022 Kansas Legislative Session for every member of the Kansas Legislature. Scorecards from previous legislative sessions may be found here.

The Kansas Legislature adjourned sine die - or held their last day of the 2022 session - on Monday, May 23rd. It was a session where so much could have gone wrong as legislators were tasked with a once-in-a-decade redistricting assignment and culture wars abounded in public education and voter rights bills. We're choosing to celebrate the veto of several bad bills, prepare for the work ahead of us, and get out the vote for an important election season.

Governor Kelly will soon be taking action on two harmful bills for Kansas. We need you to email her TODAY to ask her to veto SB 160 and SB 58!

Email your legislators now before they vote on this harmful bill. Let them know you stand for equality. And, urge them to vote NO on SB 160.

The Kansas Legislature has adjourned for a long weekend with plans to reconvene next week for conference committee work. Over the past few days, the legislature has advanced bills attacking public education, elections, and transgender youth. Here's where we stand right now.

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On Monday, March 21, the Kansas Senate will vote to legalize bullying and discrimination! Help protect Kansas kids! Email your Senator and let them know that discrimination is not a Kansas value! Urge them to vote NO on SB 484.