More and more Kansas legislators are using chatbots to summarize bills, write their remarks and more. There are no guidelines for how lawmakers use ChatGPT, Claude and other services.
A bill forcing extensive changes at the Kansas State Board of Nursing and voiding 20 years of disciplinary actions passed both legislative chambers and will land on the governor’s desk amid concerns about its impact.
Thin majorities in the Kansas Legislature early Friday passed a budget bill around bipartisan opposition. The bill spends vastly more than anticipated tax revenue.
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.
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.
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 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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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.
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.
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.
