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...
Cities criticize bill limiting power to regulate sale of goods, services
Cities and counties turned out in force to fight a bill stopping them from regulating any consumer products and services allowed under state law,...
Proposal for second package of megadeal incentives in doubt
A proposal to expand a lucrative tax incentive for landing mega economic development projects similar to Panasonic and Integra is in serious doubt with...
Streaming services fight franchise taxes in Legislature
A bill exempting streaming services from local franchise taxes that could potentially be passed on to cable television cord-cutters is nearing passage in the...
ESG bill could cost state pension system $3.6 billion; Proposal offered to fill gap
A proposal intended to keep environmental, social and corporate governance guidelines out of government investing and contracting decisions could cost the state's pension system...
