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...
Legislature passes bill limiting use of federal election money
The Legislature is sending Gov. Laura Kelly a bill that bars any government agency from accepting or spending federal money for “election-related” activities unless...
UPDATED: House rejects compromise tax plan, sends back to committee
(Updated to include more details of the debate and fate of tax plan)
A compromise tax plan that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said she would...
Governor tries to allay House Democrats’ concern about new tax bill
Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday morning rallied House Democrats to support a new tax bill that she declared would be a "huge victory" since...
DEI deal would restore $36 million to universities if separate bill is enacted
House and Senate budget writers have reached a deal that would restore about $36 million to higher education if another bill putting limits on...
Schmidt seeks to recapture House seat
Former Democratic state Rep. Chuck Schmidt of Wichita has filed to run again for the House seat that he lost two years ago to...
ICYMI: Former state lawmaker George Wingert dies at 92
George Wingert, a former four-term member of the Kansas House from Franklin County whose political career spanned 50 years, died Monday. He was 92.
Wingert...
New election bill would eliminate three-day voting grace period with offset
Senate and House negotiators reached a deal on a new elections bill that would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots but offsets...
The week that was….
Good morning everyone:
Here's an abbreviated roundup from all the significant stories that we published last week in a very fast-paced climate as the Legislature...
Longtime Capitol lobbyist named chair of wildlife commission
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named longtime statehouse lobbyist Whitney Damron as chair of the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission.
Damron, who has lobbied in...
