A recap of the 2023 legislative session: What happened to 79 issues and bills?
Well, the 2023 legislative session is now done.
Here’s a look at the 79 major pieces of legislation and issues that have been debated, passed...
Sunday Reader: A long, busy week; Lesser prairie chicken loses round in Congress
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone got home safe Friday night and Saturday morning. We are zonked as we prepare this week's roundup, which will not...
Legislators agree to narrow scope of school choice plan to largest counties
The school choice debate came back to life Wednesday with a new variation of a plan providing public aid for students to attend private...
House fails to override veto of DEI budget measure for higher education
A budget measure preventing state universities from asking job applicants about diversity, equity and inclusion failed to survive in the House on Wednesday.
The House...
Lawmakers restore money for banking commissioner
Lawmakers have restored the budget for the state banking commissioner after he settled a dispute with a new type of financial institution created by...
Ten things you need to know from Monday
A very busy Monday for what is expected to be a hectic week as the 2023 legislative session comes to a close in several...
Kelly vetoes parents bill of rights
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed a bill allowing parents to remove their children from lessons, classes or activities they think are objectionable.
"Parents and...
Sunday Reader: Johnson takes issue with abortion program veto; Sports wagering hits new peak
Good morning everyone:
For a week that anyone would think should have been a breeze, it wasn't. Lots going on, and a lot that we...
UPDATED: Kelly vetoes abortion reversal bill for a second time
(Updated to include comments from opponents and supporters of the bill with edits throughout)
For the second time in four years, Gov. Laura Kelly has...
Kobach, Republican Kansas congressmen urge SCOTUS not to stay abortion pill ruling
Republican Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach along with four Republican members of the state's congressional delegation are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject...
