Kansas Courts and Zoning in the Spotlight

Small but mighty: The “No Kings” event in Topeka drew just 50-75 attendees, but organizers call it a win—education and organizing can happen anywhere. This year’s focus? Raising awareness for an August 4 vote on a constitutional amendment that would let Kansas voters directly elect Supreme Court justices, reversing a system that’s been in place since the 1950s. Critics like Logan Stenseng of Kansas Appleseed warn this could open the court to money and politics, undermining its constitutional duty. Meanwhile, in Shawnee County, residents are rallying against new zoning rules that would allow data centers—with special permits—arguing the county is favoring big business over local communities. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b06eed09853488c6