The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill intended to weed out noncitizens from voting by requiring the secretary of state to match names...

3 days ago · The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill changing the budget process in a way that supporters say will prevent a state government shutdown if the Legislature and the governor don’t agree on a spending plan. The Senate voted 31-8 to approve a bill allowing an existing budget to continue past ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation banning surgery and the use of puberty blockers for treating transgender adolescents in Kansas as lawmakers make...

Jan 14, 2025 · No sooner than the Legislature approved tax cuts last session, Republican leaders immediately turned their attention to unfinished business. “Not enough was done on property taxes,” House Speaker Dan Hawkins said shortly after the bill was passed during a special session last June.

Jan 22, 2025 · A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a series of bills that cut taxes for homeowners, off-road vehicles, watercraft and battle escalating property values. The Senate tax committee approved three bills, including a constitutional amendment that would cap property appraisals at 3% for tax purposes ...

Jan 10, 2024 · Gov. Laura Kelly offered up her sixth State of the State speech Wednesday night, weaving her agenda with the success of rural Kansas. She used rural Kansas as the jumping off point for her vision of the state as she enters the second year of …

Jan 28, 2025 · Kansas has among the lowest individual campaign contribution limits in the country, the head of a group that advocates for political free speech told...

May 14, 2024 · State health officials on Tuesday announced the selection of three companies to manage the state's $4 billion Medicaid program that covers more than 400,000 Kansans.

Nov 9, 2023 · (Updated to include ending balance for fiscal year 2024) State fiscal analysts on Thursday reduced the revenue forecast for the current fiscal year by $67 million, although they see no sign of economic turmoil on the horizon.

Nov 3, 2024 · Good morning everyone: In a sense, this is the best day of the year at SSJ. We get an extra hour overnight to put together our weekly roundup, which we guess is kind of an advantage.