Governor lets ESG bill become law without signature
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday agreed to allow a bill become law that's intended to keep state and local governments from giving preference to businesses...
Governor signs bill exempting streaming services from franchise taxes
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday signed a bill into law exempting streaming services from local franchise taxes that could have been passed on to...
Bill limiting ESG investments dodges defeat, clears Legislature
The Kansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill intended to keep state and local governments from playing favorites with businesses employing environmental, social and...
Bill banning social media censorship torpedoed in Senate
The state Senate on Tuesday torpedoed a bill banning social media companies from limiting content, sending the legislation back to a different committee where...
Senate passes bill limiting train lengths over railroad objections
The Kansas Senate stood up to the powerful railroad industry Tuesday, passing a bill that would force railroads to run shorter trains in an...
House passes ban regulating bags that faces veto from governor
The Kansas House on Monday approved a bill barring local governments from regulating grocery bags made from plastic and other material, a measure that may...
UPDATED: Kansas House approves ESG bill; Senate committee reworks its version
(Updated to reflect final vote on Thursday)
The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill intended to keep state and local governments from playing favorites...
UPDATED: Senate returns ESG bill with disputed language to committee
(Updated to reflect committee action Wednesday)
A Senate bill intended to keep environmental, social and corporate governance guidelines out of state and local government investing...
House panel approves bill limiting regulations of consumer products
A divided House committee has approved a narrowed bill that would stop local governments from regulating consumer products allowed under state law over objections...
Revised ESG bill sets new consent requirement for financial advisers
Financial advisers would be required to get consent from their clients acknowledging that environmental, social and corporate governance guidelines are used to make investing...
