Kansas House looks to cut property tax that funds public schools by $800M over five years
Public school advocates are asking lawmakers to proceed with caution as they consider slashing the statewide property tax that directly funds public education.
Kansas education department responds to lifting of immigration enforcement limits at schools
The Kansas State Department of Education advised school districts to follow laws protecting students’ constitutional rights in wake of Homeland Security’s reversal of a policy forbidding immigration authorities from entering school property to make arrests.
Kansas House Democrat knocked to floor in bar fracas between Wichita councilman, legislator
A Kansas House member was shoved to the floor at a Topeka bar during an argument between a Wichita City Council member and a Democratic state rep who disagreed about plans to test residents potentially harmed by a toxic chemical spill in a historically Black neighborhood.
Kansas Senate bill would set Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots
Legislation proposed in the Kansas Senate would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received by 7 p.m on Election Day to be counted, regardless of postage date.
Kansas House bill would use driver’s license records to look for voters who are not citizens
A bill proposed in the Kansas House seeks to remove people who are not U.S. citizens from the state’s voter rolls through temporary driver’s license records, invoking concern for potential disenfranchisement of Kansas voters.
Kansas’ child advocate wants to require unannounced inspection of residential facilities
The acting child advocate for Kansas recommended Wednesday that lawmakers mandate annual unannounced inspection of residential facilities serving children in the state’s welfare system.
Kansas senator holds one-sided hearing to urge compliance with Trump immigration efforts
Sen. Mike Thompson’s hearing on symbolic legislation about immigration laws featured one-sided testimony with dehumanizing language, unsupported speculation about a sex trafficking ring in Wichita, and a comparison between being in the country illegally and robbing a bank.
Kansans go beyond remembrance at Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration
Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day came early in Kansas, beginning on his birthday with a march, a formal proclamation and words honoring the beloved civil rights figure.
Kansas election official asks for state law to deter threats against poll workers
Kansas’ top election official urged the Legislature to increase the penalty for threatening a poll worker, impose a ban on political parties nominating candidates without their consent and to compel counties to securely deploy ballot drop boxes.
Kansas Senate considers constitutional amendment to cap taxable property values
The Senate tax committee heard testimony today on a resolution that would cap the annual increases in appraised property values at 3%.
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