Bill giving lawmakers oversight of some rules and regulations clears Legislature
A bill giving lawmakers oversight of pricey rules and regulations adopted by state agencies cleared the Legislature on Wednesday.
The Kansas Senate voted 27-13 to...
Higher ed enrollment posts third systemwide increase since ’16
Higher education enrollment in Kansas posted its third increase since 2016 this year, with technical colleges recording the biggest percentage increases in head count.
The...
House passes bill helping Evergy raise capital to attract economic development
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a bill that Evergy says will help it attract investor capital needed to meet the demands of new...
Kelly administration seeks to end temporary injunction on gender markers
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration is seeking to dissolve a temporary injunction that blocks the state from allowing transgender Kansans from changing their gender markers...
Special House committee starts sorting through lawmaker’s complaint
A special House committee on Friday started sorting through what happened on the House floor when Republican state Rep. Nick Hoheisel called out Democratic...
Senate approves government competition bill, property tax refunds for vets
The Kansas Senate passed a multipronged tax bill that would limit government from running businesses that compete with the private sector.
The bill was mixed...
Senate approves ban on transgender medical treatment for children; Bill goes to House Thursday
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation banning surgery and the use of puberty blockers for treating transgender adolescents in Kansas as lawmakers make...
Senate approves new abortion reporting requirement
A proposal that would establish new reporting requirements about women seeking abortions is headed to the governor.
The bill approved in the Kansas Senate on...
Lawmakers to consider fix in challenged election law
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach's office is proposing a fix to a law challenged in court that makes it illegal for someone to falsely...
Wildlife secretary proposes giving commissioners more input on agency agenda
Acting Wildlife Secretary Chris Kennedy is proposing a policy where commissioners may request for items to be placed on the commission's agenda even as...
