Legislature passes bill remaking wildlife panel amid accusations of ‘group think’
The Kansas Legislature has passed a bill remaking the composition of the state's Wildlife and Parks Commission, which has been beset by controversy over...
House, Senate moving toward a series of veto overrides
The House and Senate ran off a string of veto overrides on Monday morning as they set up to pass legislation related to abortion,...
Sunday Reader: Norman’s lab coat preserved for history; Kansas joins challenge to federal abortion...
Good morning everyone:
Back from Boston,where we still squeezed in some work while spending time with family at a wedding over last weekend. Went right...
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...
House overrides veto of $35 million in sales tax breaks
The Kansas House on Friday overrode Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of about $35 million in sales tax exemptions that would have benefited veterans, telecommunications...
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...
Sunday Reader: Polling place buffer zones & private property; Two GOP primaries
Good morning everyone:
We're writing this morning from Boston, where Mrs. SSJ and I plan to attend her nephew's wedding Monday. Unfortunately, the Red Sox...
Sunday Reader: Montana election law case and Kansas; Medicaid unwinding fallout
Good morning everyone:
We spent last week in North Carolina visiting my dad, so that's the reason there might not have been as much content...
Last-ditch effort to force debate on medical marijuana, Medicaid expansion
If you thought the debate over medical marijuana in the Legislature was over for the year, think again.
When lawmakers return to the Capitol on...
Capitol roundup: What happened to 60 bills and issues this session
Well, the 2024 legislative session is about out of the way with several major issues left to be decided such as the education budget...
