Kansas Republicans Push Controversial Bills Despite Governor's Veto

Kansas has passed one of the broadest restrictions on transgender people in the country, defining a "woman" in state law by a person's reproductive biology at birth. The Republican-controlled Legislature overrode a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, a move LGBTQ activists say will legally erase trans existence and will embolden conservative school districts to install stricter policies against already vulnerable students. The measure is the culmination of a long-running messaging campaign Republicans have built across the country directed at passing a "Women's Bill of Rights."