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Sunday Reader: Foreign adversary land ownership; Republican campaign committee elects new officers

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Good morning everyone: A heartbreaking week with the loss of former lawmaker and longtime lobbyist Bill Brady. It's worth noting that Bill was one of...

UPDATED: Senate votes down plan setting aside $270 million for local governments

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(Updated to include Masterson comment following vote) The Kansas Senate on Tuesday dealt a defeat to Senate President Ty Masterson's plan to set aside $270...

House approves bill for flat tax; eliminates food sales tax this year

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The Kansas House approved nearly $1.4 billion in tax cuts over three years that will eliminate the sales tax on food this summer, cut...

Vacant property bill stalls in Senate

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A compromise bill limiting the ability of local governments to regulate vacant residential and commercial property hit a snag in the Senate late Wednesday...

UPDATED: House approves state-funded presidential primaries

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(Updated to include latest reconsideration vote) The Kansas House reversed itself Tuesday, passing a bill that clears the path for a state-funded presidential preference primary...

Local food sales tax back in play as lawmakers negotiate tax bill

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House and Senate negotiators late Monday afternoon tentatively agreed on a tax compromise that includes exempting state and local sales taxes from groceries, a...

Legislature sends ‘born alive’ bill to the governor

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The Legislature is sending Gov. Laura Kelly a bill requiring physicians to care for an infant born alive after a failed abortion over objections...

Senate crafts plan for raising salaries for elected statewide officers, judiciary

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The Senate is crafting a plan that would provide pay raises for the governor and four other statewide elected officials as well as the...

Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia transgender athlete ban

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In a case watched in Kansas, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to temporarily reinstate a West Virginia ban on transgender athletes from...

All night long: What you missed at the Capitol overnight

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Legislation was coming fast and furious overnight Thursday into Friday as lawmakers polished off some heavy pieces of legislation as they raced to their...