As Kansas lawmakers debate how to regulate the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centers, Representative Kirk Haskins is raising questions about their impact on communities and the need for clearer safeguards. In an October 15 report from The Capital-Journal, Haskins warned that development is moving quickly while lawmakers still lack reliable information about appropriate protections. He pointed to a proposed Google data center in Barber County, where the absen

Representative Kirk Haskins raised concerns about selective enforcement after House Elections Committee Chair Pat Proctor called for an investigation into $5 gift cards offered to students registering to vote at two Kansas high schools. According to reporting from Kansas Reflector, Haskins also pointed out that Proctor used state-produced letterhead when posting about the matter on his campaign Facebook page, potentially raising a separate campaign law issue. While Haskins de

Representative Kirk Haskins joined lawmakers, candidates, and community members at the Chucks and Pearls rally at the Kansas Statehouse on September 19. Haskins delivered remarks during the Topeka event, which brought participants together at the Capitol ahead of the November election. His appearance at the rally was featured in national media coverage distributed by Reuters Connect. Source: Reuters Connect Read the full story: https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/rep-kirk-ha

A Kansas court delivered a significant win for voters this July, temporarily blocking the Republican-backed law that eliminated the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots — a law Kirk has been fighting against since it was first introduced. A judge in the District Court of Douglas County granted a temporary injunction on July 16, halting Senate Bill 4 from applying to upcoming elections. The injunction requires election officials to allow a three-day grace period for adva