New law pushes Kansas school districts to reconsider health protocols
School boards across Kansas are beginning conversations or taking action to modify their COVID-19 restrictions in response to Senate Bill 40.
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End-of-session package installs framework for investigating elder abuse in Kansas
A package of bills aimed at curbing elder abuse and creating more communication with various agencies that work with seniors was met with support by lawmakers on the final day of the regular session.
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Shultz formally takes reins of labor department plagued by challenges
TOPEKA — Information technology troubleshooter Amber Shultz answered a unanimous Senate confirmation vote by taking […]
Kansas GOP legislators target rights of transgender youth; Lawrence delegates and activists warn of harm
Following a trend in Republican-dominated legislatures around the nation, GOP members of the Kansas Legislature […]
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Gov. Kelly vetoes massive tax reform bill pushed through by GOP
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed Friday a bill granting tax breaks to business sought […]
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Kansas Legislature endorses license plate bearing design by slave owner
TOPEKA — A bundle of new distinctive license plates passed last week by the Kansas […]
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Lawmakers finalize effort to limit mail voting in Kansas
TOPEKA — A pair of election bills passed by the Legislature to limit advance voting […]
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Senate panel ready to sanction government entities for competing with private sector
The Senate’s tax committee approved extraordinary legislation holding cities, counties and the state of Kansas responsible for issuing 100% property tax rebates to for-profit businesses construed to be in competition with government entities for delivery of products or services.
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Kansas Legislature passes $20 billion spending blueprint for state, with no money for public schools
The greatest challenge now facing the legislative branch is determining how they will fund public schools.
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Kansas Senate Republicans strip majority leader of title in closed-door meeting
Senate Republicans ousted Gene Suellentrop from his majority leader title in a secret meeting Friday after he refused to resign over his late-night drunken escapade through Topeka.
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