UPDATED: Key votes from two days of legislating
(Updated to include late Senate action on bills addressing sexual abuse survivors and limiting property values)
So much action, so many bills.
Here's a roundup of...
UPDATED: House approves compromise ethics bill
The House on Thursday agreed to a compromise ethics bill after the governor's office stepped in to ease an escalating conflict and help find...
House approves independent commission to decide lawmaker pay
The Kansas House on Thursday approved an independent commission that would decide compensation for legislators, a move that's intended to open the door for...
Independent commission proposed to decide lawmaker compensation
Lawmakers are moving toward creating an independent commission that would decide compensation for legislators, a move that's intended to open the door for more...
House passes limits on vacant property regulations
The Kansas House on Wednesday passed a compromise bill that will limit the ability of local governments to regulate vacant residential and commercial property.
The...
Ten things you need to know from Thursday at the Capitol
Another crazy, busy day at the Capitol with many news stories cascading down all at the same time for most of Thursday, starting in...
Olson won’t seek fourth term in Senate
Republican state Sen. Rob Olson of Olathe doesn't plan to seek a fourth term in the Kansas Senate, bringing an end to what will...
Senate panel approves social media limits; lawmakers warned of legal challenge
A Senate committee on Thursday approved a bill banning social media companies from limiting content, legislation that a top deputy for the attorney general...
Lawmaker introduces bill labeling drag shows as obscene
Republican state Sen. Mike Thompson on Tuesday introduced a bill that would label drag shows an obscenity and outlaw them for anyone under 18...
Senate Districts: How the candidates for governor performed
Here's a look at how Gov. Laura Kelly, former Attorney General Derek Schmidt, state Sen. Dennis Pyle and Libertarian candidate Seth Cordell performed in...
