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State Government April 26, 2024 - 4:52 pm

Kansas House overrides governor’s veto of tax cut bills despite gloomy five-year forecast

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

House members voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of income, property and sales tax cuts that would lower state revenue by about $520 million per year.

State Government April 26, 2024 - 4:50 pm

Kansas governor slices border funding, anti-abortion program, ESU earmark from state budget

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly sliced tens of millions of dollars from the state budget through a series of line-item vetoes, striking out funding to deploy the Kansas National Guard to the Mexico border, support for anti-abortion programs, and another earmark for Emporia State University’s enrollment-cratering “model.”

State News April 26, 2024 - 9:21 am

Thirty-year veteran of state, federal government to seek 2nd District congressional seat

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

A former staff member for two Kansas congressmen and an appointee in the state and federal government Thursday said he would seek the Republican Party’s nomination to replace outgoing GOP U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner in the 2nd District.

State News April 26, 2024 - 9:18 am

Derek Schmidt announces run for Congress, pays tribute to Donald Trump and MAGA

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Former Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced Friday he would run for the congressional seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner.

State Government April 24, 2024 - 4:24 pm

Kansas governor vetoes bipartisan plan to slash income, property and sales taxes

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly rejected a bipartisan package of tax cuts Wednesday and proposed a cheaper […]

State Government April 24, 2024 - 1:14 pm

Kansas places into state law blueprint for reforming K-12 instruction in reading

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly affirmed in law Wednesday a flurry of bills on reading literacy, employing people with disabilities, parking railroad cars adjacent to intersections and creating the crime of egging on someone to commit suicide.

State Government April 23, 2024 - 1:21 pm

Gov. Laura Kelly approves bill creating independent agency devoted to child welfare

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation placing into state law establishment of an independent agency dedicated to serving as an advocate for children involved with the state welfare system.

Education April 23, 2024 - 10:57 am

Kansas governor signs law providing flexible enrollment calculations for school funding

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Legislation altering the state’s funding formula for public school districts will bolster schools struggling with declining enrollment, the governor said as she signed the bill into law.

Environment April 22, 2024 - 1:46 pm

Kansans are clearing invasive species from woods and prairies so native wildlife can thrive again

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

Humans transport some non-native species on purpose. Others arrive by accident. The vast majority don’t hijack landscapes. But those that do come with high stakes.

State Government April 22, 2024 - 1:31 pm

Kansas legislators circumvent board allocating state’s opioid settlement funds, stalling distribution process

by Kylie Cameron, Kansas News Service

Members of the Kansas Fights Addiction Board has paused further allocating the state’s opioid settlement funds in response to lawmakers allocating funds without the board’s approval.

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