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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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Trade, taxes and visas: Derek Schmidt and Nancy Boyda pitch to voters in Kansas’ 2nd District
Candidates running for U.S. Congress in Kansas offered their views on some of the country’s greatest ongoing debates on Wednesday at a forum hosted by the Kansas Chamber in Topeka.
Judge diverts from plea deal for rural Kansas prosecutor, sentences him to jail time
A rural Kansas prosecutor apologized for his shortcomings and committing misdemeanor crimes before being escorted to jail Wednesday after years of investigation into allegations of more serious misconduct.
Kansas COVID-19 spike coincides with unexplained tuberculosis infections
As the Kansas and Missouri medical communities prepare for respiratory illness season, health officials grapple with an early COVID-19 infection spike and higher-than-normal tuberculosis infections in Wyandotte County.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Kansas Supreme Court closes valve in protracted dispute on illegal hog-effluent pipeline
A Kansas hog farmer’s campaign to convince the courts he had a right to install a livestock sewage pipeline along a public road in the right-of-way on neighbors’ property without permission has come to an end in state courts.
114k Kansans lost Medicaid coverage in post-pandemic ‘unwinding’ review
More than 100,000 Kansans have lost health care coverage through the state’s Medicaid program since April 2023 after the rocky “unwinding” of pandemic-era protections, but the agency in charge of the review has seen progress recently based on incremental changes.
Kansas abortion laws and taxes could hinge on whether Democrats break the GOP supermajority
Three major questions will determine Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto power in her last two years. Her ability to block Republican priorities will depend on a handful of key Statehouse races.
Special prosecutor in Marion raid: More details will surface, no other charges without new evidence
One of the special prosecutors tasked with reviewing the actions of law enforcement officers who raided the Marion County Record says more details will become public as criminal and civil cases proceed.
After a Kansas district allowed Gideons to hand out Bibles at school, ACLU sends warning
ACLU of Kansas officials say an elementary school principal in Belleville invited a representative from Gideons International to distribute Bibles at the school. In a letter, the ACLU warned that the principal’s actions violated the First Amendment.
Sen. Jerry Moran says proposed OSHA rules threaten Kansas’ volunteer fire agencies
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says financially strapped volunteer fire departments in Kansas and other states should be exempt from costly federal regulations included in a proposed update of health and safety standards for emergency response workers.
As school begins, mental health experts say to watch social media use by teens
Across Kansas, teens are living more and more of their lives online. Scrolling for hours probably isn’t great for anyone, but research shows it’s especially bad for teens and their developing brains.
Rural Kansas prosecutor retires from office while facing criminal charges
A rural Kansas prosecutor retired from office this week after being accused of numerous crimes, disciplined for telling a woman she owed him a sexual favor and working out an undisclosed plea deal with state authorities.
Former Marion police chief charged with witness interference after raid on Kansas newspaper
A special prosecutor in court documents filed Tuesday says former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody “induced a witness to withhold information” in the days after Cody led a raid on a newspaper office, the publisher’s home and the home of a city councilwoman.
After Kansas newspaper raid, journalists remain defiant in battle for accountability
Marion County Record editor and publisher Eric Meyer began speaking out about the police raid of his home and office before the officers could even retreat to their celebratory pizza party. He said it never entered his mind to keep quiet.
After investigation into numerous felonies, Kansas AG charges prosecutor with two misdemeanors
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office charged a rural Kansas prosecutor with two financial misdemeanors, but not alleged sexual extortion or other felonies that local and state law enforcement investigated.
Record 171,000 Kansans enroll in the federally subsidized ACA health insurance marketplace
A record 171,000 Kansans enrolled this year in the subsidized health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, but the expiration of tax credits lowering premium costs is likely to slash enrollment in 2026.
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