A proposal tweaking the language of the Kansas Constitution to ensure that noncitizens are not allowed to vote cleared a House committee Tuesday afternoon.

8 hours ago · A bill that would give the Kansas Legislature a voice in how vacancies for the U.S. Senate in Kansas are picked emerged from a House committee late Thursday afternoon. The House elections committee passed out a bill that would allow the Legislature to help pick not only a replacement for Senate but ...

12 hours ago · With contract nursing straining the state budget, lawmakers are seeking to prevent Larned State Hospital from hiring contract nurses starting in mid-2026. The House Appropriations Committee this week agreed to bar Larned from using contract nursing starting July 1, 2026, which is the beginning of ...

1 day ago · The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation banning surgery and the use of puberty blockers for treating transgender adolescents in Kansas as lawmakers make another run at approving a bill that has been rejected by the governor. The Senate voted 32-8 to approve a measure that has failed in ...

1 day ago · The first major piece of property tax legislation of 2025 cleared the Kansas Senate on Wednesday when it passed a bill eliminating the state’s 1.5-mill property tax levy that funds maintenance and renovations of some state buildings. The Senate voted 38-2 to pass the bill, which would replenish ...

2 days ago · A top legislative priority for House Republicans got out of a committee on Tuesday with the panel approving a bill that that would cut the state property tax levy for schools by 1.5-mills.. The House tax committee amended the bill to ensure the that the revenue loss from cutting the 20-mill tax levy would be backfilled with revenue from the state general fund.

Jan 20, 2025 · For just the second time in 11 years, Kansas saw an increase in the number of concealed-carry permits issued after the state eliminated a $100 fee for the licenses. The attorney general's office reported that 4,795 new or initial concealed carry licenses were issued during fiscal year 2024, which ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Gov. Laura Kelly revealed her budget for the upcoming fiscal year, asking lawmakers to put money into preserving the state's shrinking water supply, covering the cost of school lunches for less affluent children, adding child care slots and raising state employee pay. Kelly on Thursday offered a ...

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.

Outgoing Republican Congressman Jake LaTurner will set aside politics later this week when his second term representing the Kansas 2nd Congressional District comes to...