Governor vetoes bill banning government mask mandates
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a bill barring any government or public official in Kansas from ordering mask mandates in response to a...
Schmidt would sign bill outlawing mask mandates
Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt would sign a bill barring any government or public official in Kansas from ordering mask mandates in response to...
Medical marijuana passage doubtful as session nears end
Key lawmakers say it's unlikely that the Legislature will pass a bill legalizing medical marijuana when it returns for a mini wrap-up session later...
Bill outlawing government mask mandates passes Legislature
The Kansas Legislature early Friday morning passed a bill barring any government or public official in Kansas from ordering mask mandates in response to...
Legislature overrides Kelly veto of food-assistance bill
The Kansas Legislature on Thursday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a bill requiring able-bodied adults without dependents who receive food assistance - and...
Bill blocking new Medicaid planning clears Legislature
A bill blocking the state from seeking new proposals for its Medicaid program until after this fall's campaign for governor cleared the Kansas Legislature...
Kelly signs bill expanding nursing authority
A debate spanning many years culminated Friday when Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill expanding the authority of nurse practitioners to work in Kansas...
State health regulators call out senator’s COVID letter
State health regulators on Friday responded to Republican state Sen. Mark Steffen's letter instructing physicians how they should treat COVID-19, saying the lawmaker has...
Senate approves bill blocking new Medicaid planning
A bill blocking the state from seeking new proposals for its Medicaid program until after this fall's campaign for governor won approval in the...
Medicaid debate marked by accusations of ‘pay for play’
A renewed debate over freezing the state's Medicaid contracts boiled over Thursday in a conference committee amid accusations of public corruption and "pay for...
