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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A blanket ban on signs and restrictive permits for protests at the Kansas Statehouse constitute "an unnecessary and impermissible prior restraint on political expression at the core of First Amendment expression," according to a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas challenged the state's application process for demonstrations inside the Statehouse building, or on its 20 acres, that's subject to the "standardless discretion" of Kansas officials and requires persons to first find a legislator willing to endorse their message.

It also c...