Kansas Dem Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes hot-button bills, sets up showdown with GOP legislature

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) on Friday vetoed several bills sought by Republicans, including one that would ban transgender girls on female sports teams, according to reports.

The bill would require public schools and state colleges to categorize sports teams based on an athlete’s gender at birth.

Kelly, a first-term governor who is up for re-election in November, accused Republican lawmakers of trying to score political points while arguing that the transgender athlete ban would impact the state’s ability to attract and keep businesses. KANSAS SENATE PASSES BILL BANNING TRANSGENDER GIRLS ON FEMALE SPORTS TEAMS … (Excerpt from Fox News)