UPDATED: Governor vetoes $1.56 billion tax plan, sets up override showdown
(Updated to include more details of the governor's new tax plan and comments from House speaker and Senate president)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed...
State education board names Neuenswander replacement
The Kansas State Board of Education named a former teacher, principal and superintendent with 30 years of experience in public education as the new...
Vacancy appointments for treasurer, insurance commissioner would face confirmation
A Senate committee on Monday signed off on a new bill requiring the Senate to confirm the governor's appointments to fill vacancies for treasurer,...
Commerce hires new deputy secretary from Arizona
The state Commerce Department announced Monday that it's hired a new deputy secretary who has been overseeing economic development for the city of Tempe,...
House panel weighs constitutional amendments limiting property value increases
Cities, school boards, realtors and the livestock industry turned out Tuesday to oppose a constitutional amendment that would cap property value increases in Kansas,...
Kansas universities spent $45 million on DEI-related activities, audit shows
Kansas universities have spent about $45 million on activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion, including about $9 million in state funds, according to...
Lawmakers consider barring election officials from mailing filled-out ballot applications
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would bar county election officials from mailing out unsolicited prepopulated ballot applications to voters.
The bill came in response...
Bill raising the bar for indy candidates to get on ballot advances
A bill that would make it harder for independent candidates to get on the ballot for statewide office cleared a House committee late Tuesday.
The...
Senate rejects bill requiring hand counts for election
(Will be updated as warranted)
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday voted down a bill that would have ended the three-day grace period for casting ballots...
Senate rejects efforts to pull medical marijuana, Medicaid bills out of committee
The Kansas Senate on Friday turned back last-minute efforts to pull bills legalizing medical marijuana and expanding Medicaid out of committee.
The Senate voted down...
