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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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Kansas child care providers say subsidies difficult to access, survey finds
Kansas’ child care providers view the state’s child care subsidy program as cumbersome and ineffective, according to a new survey, but they also see ways to fix the underused system.
Challenge to Kansas death penalty argues jury selection discriminates in capital cases
Jury selection procedures in capital murder cases discriminate against Black communities and individuals who oppose the death penalty because of their religious beliefs, lawyers seeking to overturn capital punishment in Kansas argued Tuesday.
Survey finds most Kansans support Medicaid expansion and abortion access
More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to a new survey, and more than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better-positioned than politicians to make the decision about whether to get an abortion.
ACLU starts hearings on Kansas death penalty by emphasizing evidence of racial bias
The death penalty creates racially biased juries, results in wrongful convictions and does not deter crime, attorneys seeking to overturn capital punishment in Kansas said in a court hearing Monday.
Psychiatric care in Kansas inaccessible to kids who need it most, study finds
The number of psychiatric treatment beds for kids in Kansas has increased overall in the past five years, but those with specialized needs continue to face hurdles when accessing care, a recent state study found.
Kansas election official urges voters to avoid U.S. Postal Service delivery obstacles
Secretary of State Scott Schwab encourages people to hand-deliver their ballots to dropboxes or mail them by Nov. 1 to avoid a repeat of how the postal service disenfranchised nearly 1,000 Kansas voters in the August primary.
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Survey: Kansas voters support legalizing marijuana, oppose current direction of the country
New survey data gives a look at how people in Kansas feel about key issues including marijuana legalization, abortion and gender-affirming care for transgender kids.
Task force: Kansas schools should ban cellphones for all students
An advisory group created by the Kansas State Board of Education is recommending that schools ban cellphones for students at every grade level.
Kansas Bar Association grades judges ahead of retention vote
The seven Kansas Court of Appeals judges up for retention have been scored by attorneys with the Kansas Bar Association for retention recommendations.
Gov. Laura Kelly predicts Democrats will break Republican supermajorities in Kansas Legislature
Gov. Laura Kelly expressed optimism a group of quality Democratic candidates and influence of her $2 million PAC would break the partisan supermajorities held by Republicans in both the House and Senate.
ACLU challenges Kansas death penalty as ‘arbitrary, racially discriminatory, unreliable’
A coalition led by the American Civil Liberties Union has asked a state court to abolish the death penalty in Kansas, arguing it violates constitutional rights, is racially biased and fails to deter crime.
Kansas child death report highlights fentanyl death ‘surge,’ child welfare woes
The number of Kansas children who died from fentanyl overdoses reached a three-year high in 2022, according to an annual report on child deaths statewide, which highlighted the need for preventative services and improvements to Kansas’ child welfare system.
Kansas voters signal measured support of abortion rights ahead of fall election in new survey
A plurality of Kansas voters say it’s a good thing that the state is a regional abortion access point, according to a survey by the Midwest Newsroom and Emerson College Polling Center.
Former police chief, who raided Kansas newspaper, returns to face criminal charges
Former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody returned Monday to the town where he raided a newspaper to face a dozen journalists along with a felony charge for his actions after the raid.
The lesser prairie chicken is disappearing in Kansas. Can conservation credits save it?
Conservationists and cattle ranchers are working together to restore grassland for the lesser prairie chicken. The bird used to roam Kansas but has lost most of its habitat to crop production.
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