Kansas Legislature unites against plague of ‘transnational repression’ by countries, terrorists

Kansas Legislature unites against plague of ‘transnational repression’ by countries, terrorists

Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita, is a champion of House Bill 2413 that includes a measure raising criminal penalties against foreign countries and terrorists organizations engaged in transnational repression in Kansas. Directly behind Humphries in this March 2025 photo taken at the Capitol is Rep. Dan Osman, an Overland Park Democrat voting for the bill but skeptical higher sanctions will deter international spies. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas…