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Kansas governor dangles plan for property tax relief, accuses Republicans of ‘lip service’
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday proposed a three-part plan to provide “a real and lasting solution” for property tax relief as lawmakers head back to Topeka to close out the legislative session.
Kansas governor dangles plan for property tax relief, accuses Republicans of ‘lip service’
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday proposed a three-part plan to provide “a real and lasting solution” for property tax relief as lawmakers head back to Topeka to close out the legislative session.
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Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of tax breaks for nontraditional health plan users
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation Thursday that provides income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans, but one day later, the Legislature overrode her decision.
Legislature sends Kansas governor bill enticing World Cup soccer fans with booze, housing
The Kansas Legislature has passed a bill giving municipalities the opportunity to allow liquor stores, restaurants and bars to remain open 23 hours a day and allowing people to open their homes for lodging during the World Cup.
Senate embraces, House blocks bill on age-verification, parental consent for app downloads
The Kansas House rebuffed legislation easily approved by the Kansas Senate on Wednesday that would require app store providers to verify the age of Kansas customers and confirm minors had consent of an adult before purchasing or downloading an app.
Kansas Legislature allows cities and counties to give no-bid contracts for projects up to $100K
Kansas city and county governments could award no-bid construction contracts up to $100,000 under a bill that seeks to raise the ceiling for mandatory public bidding processes.
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Lawrence community members, area activists rally and march for trans rights
Community members gathered Monday evening at South Park and marched down Massachusetts Street to protest for transgender rights amid the recent passage of anti-trans legislation.
Douglas County judge sets hearing over Kansas anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ for Sept. 29
A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Kansas’ new law regulating bathroom use in government buildings and forcing Kansans to hold documents reflecting their biological sex at birth won’t have its next hearing until September.
Kansas House, Senate strike deal to end in-state college tuition for qualified immigrant students
The Kansas House and Senate have struck a deal on a bill repealing a law offering in-state tuition rates to students who immigrated to the U.S. and live in Kansas without documentation.
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 students can’t have their cell phones during the school day starting this fall
Starting this fall, Kansas will join at least 20 other states that ban student cell phones in K-12 classrooms statewide.
Kansas House passes bill that targets renter protections in ‘crazy’ Lawrence
One legislator called the city of Lawrence “crazy” as conflicting housing bills passed the Kansas House on Wednesday, including one potentially restricting options for low-income renters.
Kansas Senate Democrats question plan to force election lawsuits to be filed in Shawnee County
Senate Democrats questioned a plan to require all election-related state lawsuits to be filed in Shawnee County, supposedly to prevent voting rights groups from looking for favorable venues.
Proposal offers options for Kansas tenants left homeless by neglectful landlords
A bill giving legal options to tenants who lose their homes because of bad landlords passed the Senate on Tuesday, after an amendment that limited individual tenants’ right to sue.
Kansas House, Senate trade blows on promised property tax relief
The Kansas House and Senate went tit-for-tat last week, rebuffing each other’s property tax relief proposals, which have been billed this legislative session as making good on old promises to alleviate Kansans’ residential property tax burdens.
Kansans convicted of some serious felonies won’t be bonded out of jail under proposed bill
A bill requiring criminals convicted of serious felonies to be held in county jails rather than be released on bond while awaiting sentencing advanced Monday in the Kansas House on a preliminary vote.
Dozens oppose Kansas bill inflating enforcement powers of ICE and other federal agents
More than 10 news entities objected Monday to a bill before the Kansas Legislature granting federal law enforcement officers authority in Kansas to impose 25-foot buffer zones in public spaces and secure immunity in lawsuits.
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