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Kansas House advances property tax relief plan, but its outlook remains uncertain
The Kansas House has advanced property tax relief legislation, but its components must clear several more hurdles, including passage in the Senate, a vote of the people and another round of lawmaking, before its effects are realized.
Kansas House advances property tax relief plan, but its outlook remains uncertain
The Kansas House has advanced property tax relief legislation, but its components must clear several more hurdles, including passage in the Senate, a vote of the people and another round of lawmaking, before its effects are realized.
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Kansas saw the nation’s second-highest increase in drug deaths last year
Kansas is one of just a few states without a good Samaritan law that encourages people to call 911 when they witness a drug overdose, and it doesn’t permit syringe service programs that provide sterile injection equipment.
Kansas foster families say attorneys representing foster kids in court are failing those children
Guardians ad litem say their heavy caseloads make it hard to be everywhere at once. Foster parents want them to know the children they represent better.
Woman wants Kansas library to get rid of children’s book about boy who dresses in mom’s clothes
An Oakley woman wants to ban a children’s book from the public library because it contains drawings of a naked boy who gets dressed in his mother’s clothes. The author questioned the woman’s sense of humor, called her un-American and rejected her concern that his book contains LGBTQ content.
Kansas legislative leaders argue district court erred by ruling congressional map unconstitutional
The Republican-controlled Legislative Coordinating Council’s legal brief to the Kansas Supreme Court rejects a lower court decision that the 2022 congressional map was unconstitutional, arguing that judge’s ruling amounted to partisan overreach and parroted unproven claims by plaintiffs.
Analysis: How the Kansas Legislature avoids public scrutiny by hiding in darkness
The Kansas Legislature shields itself from public scrutiny through secrecy, confusing shell games and silenced opposition.
Marshall demands special parental warnings on television shows exploring gender issues
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall wants a television monitoring board to expand a ratings system to warn parents about content in youth programs relating to people with a desire to be another gender.
Kelly signs bipartisan legislation creating state tax incentive for housing construction
Gov. Laura Kelly signed bipartisan legislation Thursday creating incentives in the form of state income tax credits for investors in construction of residential housing that contributes to economic development in Kansas.
Late-night deal rewrites Kansas public health laws on masks, vaccines and quarantines
The Kansas Legislature approved a rewrite of the state’s public health laws, disregarding bipartisan concerns the bill was too restrictive. For example, no governmental body or public official could mandate face masks to prevent the spread of any infectious disease.
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Public defenders in Kansas got more pay, but still have the same crushing workloads
The Kansas Legislature didn’t approve money for additional public defenders, but it did support pay raises.
Overturn of Roe v. Wade raises stakes for Kansas abortion rights battle in August
The stakes for the August vote over a Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion access were made clear by the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion striking down federal abortion rights.
Kansas Attorney General argues fairness of congressional map is off limits for state court
AG Derek Schmidt’s office says the Kansas Supreme Court has no business evaluating the fairness of redrawn congressional districts, despite a district court’s ruling that the map is heavily biased toward Republicans and dilutes minority votes.
As opioid overdoses spike in Kansas, senators block fentanyl test strip provision
Senators chose last week to send a bill clearing FDA-approved cannabis medication back to a conference committee over a provision that would allow for legal fentanyl test strips.
‘Until we meet again’: Kansas representatives say goodbye as they prepare to exit Legislature
Rep. Ron Highland has announced he will not seek reelection. He is among several state representatives stepping back after at least 10 years in the Statehouse.
Kansas governor, legislators offer support for Andover after ‘stunning and heartbreaking’ tornado
Gov. Laura Kelly on Saturday surveyed damage in Andover and promised to help the town recover from the large and destructive tornado that tore through the town the night before.
Kansas Supreme Court to say if Republicans gerrymandered the state’s congressional map
The Kansas Supreme Court will consider if district court judge correctly followed the state constitution when ruling the Republican-led Kansas Legislature drew a racially and politically gerrymandered congressional map.
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