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Kansas House dramatically amends bill aimed at constraining local property tax increases
The Kansas House voted Wednesday to alter significant provisions of a bipartisan property tax reform bill granting the public a direct voice in decisions by local government to raise property taxes more than 3% annually.
Kansas House dramatically amends bill aimed at constraining local property tax increases
The Kansas House voted Wednesday to alter significant provisions of a bipartisan property tax reform bill granting the public a direct voice in decisions by local government to raise property taxes more than 3% annually.
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Thousands of Kansans are Missouri medical marijuana patients
Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025.
Kansas Court of Appeals reverses lower court on religious exemption to vaccine mandates
The Kansas Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s dismissal of a nursing student’s lawsuit challenging on religious grounds a mandate she get a COVID-19 vaccination or be excluded from required clinical coursework at an Emporia hospital.
Tyson Foods to close Emporia meat processing plant, 800 workers to lose jobs
Tyson Foods in February will permanently close a meat plant in Emporia employing more than 800 people.
Roger Golubski, ex-KCKPD detective accused of abuse, dead of apparent suicide before trial
Former KCK police detective Roger Golubski was found dead of a gunshot wound at his house after failing to show up for trial. Called a “dirty cop,” he was accused of abusing women, putting innocent men in prison, and terrorizing the Black community for decades.
Kansas House Republicans, Democrats nominate leadership teams for 2025 session
Politicians elected to serve in the Kansas House in the 2025 legislative session endorsed Monday retention of three top Republicans in leadership posts and the nomination of a Democrat to assume responsibility for shepherding the minority party.
Kansas Supreme Court refines premeditation definition in appeal of Topeka murder case
The Kansas Supreme Court clarified the timeframe for formulating premeditation while weighing the appeal of a man sentenced to life in prison plus nearly 500 years for murdering a Washburn football player and wounding a future NFL player.
KBI seeks $114.4 million for new headquarters and exit from ‘horrible’ neighborhood in Topeka
The director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation proposed construction of a $114.4 million headquarters to replace buildings that subjected employees to fire-safety dangers and security threats from “homeless people and drug addicts.”
Emerging blueprint spells out details of Kansas initiative to improve literacy instruction
Developers of the state’s new student literacy initiative are pushing ahead with plans to create university centers of excellence and a special credential tied to retraining teachers in a quest to have 90% of third- to eighth-grade students read at or above grade level.
Kansas settles case exposing long psychiatric care wait times for inmates
Kansas officials have settled a lawsuit over delays in providing mental health evaluations and treatment for incarcerated individuals in county jails.
Mother returns to Kansas Statehouse with photo of boy who died in foster care, pleading for change
Sherry Lesher stood before lawmakers Thursday holding a photo of her son — who died seven years ago in state custody — pleading for reform.
The CDC wants more Kansas farm workers to get their flu shots this season
The falling temperatures also signal the thick fog of flu season. But in rural areas of Kansas, people are less likely to get vaccinated for the flu. This year, that has health care professionals worried, specifically for those who work with livestock.
Kansas tax revenue projected to decline by $72M after tax cut bill
Kansas is expected to take in about $72 million less in tax revenue next year than initial estimates projected, officials said.
Federal judge delays trial for Kansas man who participated in Jan. 6 attack
A federal judge granted a request to delay the trial of a Topeka man who blocked officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building.
Kansas foster care compliance report raises concern with ‘sleep-only’ placement of children
The court-appointed monitor for Kansas’ settlement of a foster care lawsuit challenged the state’s reliance on “sleep-only” housing because the practice didn’t contribute to satisfactory outcomes for children and distorted statistics.
About 1,500 Kansas students change school districts under new open enrollment policy
Kansas school districts showed caution in allowing transfers through a new open enrollment option that lets students attend school outside their home district, data presented Wednesday to the Kansas State Board of Education showed.
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