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Kelly confident Senate will confirm commerce secretary nominee

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Gov. Laura Kelly on Saturday said she was confident commerce secretary nominee David Toland would win Senate confirmation even though he took "quite a...

Legislature sends governor $500 million tax bill

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The Senate on Thursday approved a tax bill giving up about $500 million in revenue over three years, sending it to Gov. Laura Kelly...

UPDATED: Senate passes bill directing $115 million into pension fund

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(Updated to reflect final passage; adds more comments from Denning, Hensley and Truth Caucus chairman) The Kansas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill directing $115 million...

Open-records advocates decry Judicial Council recommendation

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A recent recommendation from the Kansas Judicial Council is a serious setback to opening up footage from police body cameras, open-records advocates say. The council,...

Democrats argue for more committee representation

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Kansas House Democrats are arguing for more representation on legislative committees after state Rep. Stephanie Clayton switched parties Wednesday. Clayton's move to the Democratic Party...

Former lawmaker’s daughter running for Senate seat

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Democrat Kelly Schodorf, the daughter of former state Sen. Jean Schodorf, is campaigning for the Senate seat that will be vacated when Lynn Rogers...

(UPDATED) Miller, Gartner consider bid for Kelly’s Senate seat

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(Updated to reflect date for picking Kelly replacement on Nov. 29) Democratic lawmakers Vic Miller and Jim Gartner are eying the state Senate seat that...

UPDATED: Wagle removes Bollier from leadership position

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(Developing: Updated to reflect comments from Bollier, Niermann, voter composition of Senate District 7; edits throughout) Senate President Susan Wagle on Wednesday removed fellow Republican...

Senate narrowly passes tax cuts; Speaker optimistic it will pass in...

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The Senate early Friday approved a bill preserving Kansans ability to itemize on their state taxes and returns a revenue bonanza the state expects...

UPDATED: Legislature passes bill compensating wrongfully convicted

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A bill compensating the wrongfully convicted cleared the Kansas Legislature on Thursday, culminating a two-year effort to make good on past wrongs. The House joined the...