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Governor vetoes $51 million retirement system payment

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(Developing: Will be updated) Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday signed the state's $18 billion budget for fiscal year 2020, but vetoed a $50 million payment...

Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kansas ranking in U.S. News survey; Roberts staff changes; Tariff relief...

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Good morning everyone: Well, that was another wild week at the Kansas Legislature. We saw the state Senate reject Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee for the Court...

Sunflower Sunday Reader: Main Street program coming back; Sports wagering spreads; New Capitol snackbar...

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Good morning everyone and Happy Mother's Day: The legislative session ended a week ago, but not the politics. It was a busy week that culminated...

Kansas Supreme Court grapples with judicial appointment dispute

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The Kansas Supreme Court on Thursday seemed puzzled about how to reconcile a dispute over whether Gov. Laura Kelly can still nominate a state...

Smith-Everett making a second run for Kansas House

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Shawnee resident Laura Smith-Everett is making another run at the Kansas House, announcing her candidacy late Monday night for the District 17 seat represented...

Kansas Legislative Roundup: 45 of the biggest bills with dozens of key votes

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Now that the smoke has cleared from the 2019 legislative session, it's time to take a look at what passed and what didn’t. Here’s a...

UPDATED: Kansas Democratic Party executive director stepping down

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(Updated to reflect interview with Corson) Ethan Corson is stepping down as executive director of the Kansas Democratic Party after a year in which Democrats...

Sunflower Sunday Reader: Moran gets tough on Amtrak; Abortion issue returning to Capitol?; Davids...

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Whew. It's over. What a long day into night at the Capitol on Saturday. The Senate didn't adjourn until shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, which...

Legislature sends revised tax bill to governor

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The Kansas Legislature is sending Gov. Laura Kelly a second tax bill that will cost about $265 million less than the legislation she vetoed...

House defeats budget a second time over Medicaid expansion

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For the second time, the Kansas House late Friday rejected a $18 billion budget as part of an effort to expand Medicaid. The House started...