Legislature, Taxes
Kansas constitutional assessment limit failed due to “no” votes from both Democrats and Republicans(The Sentinel) — What was probably the last attempt to put an assessment limit on the ballot this year to protect taxpayers from exorbitant, unaffordable valuation hikes failed yesterday, with… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly racks up double-digit vetoes, including bills on abortion, school choiceKansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed 21 bills this week, but they could still be overridden as the legislative session winds down for the year. The Legislature that passed the bills will have… Read More
Legislature
Kansas law would require civics exams in schools, lessons on dangers of communismA proposed Kansas law requiring a civics test to graduate high school awaits a final verdict from the House later this week. Middle and high school students in public, private… Read More
Legislature
Evers vetoes five bills related to gender transition, pronouns and sports teams(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five bills he called anti-LGBTQ bills including bills that would require high school and public college athletic teams to declare if… Read More
Illinois, Legislature
‘We’ve gone insane’: House committee moves to turn Illinoisans into ‘yard fertilizer’ with human body compostingA controversial proposal that would allow the composting of human remains passed out of an Illinois House committee this week, sparking criticism from Republicans who say it disregards the sanctity… Read More
Legislature
Oklahoma advances bill to turn composted human bodies into fertilizer(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Oklahoma State House on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill that would make it legal to use the decomposed and ground-up remains of human corpses as… Read More
Legislature
House Republicans pressure Senate to force vote on SAVE America Act(The Daily Signal) – A group of House Republicans, accustomed to pressuring their own chamber’s leadership, is now publicly calling for the Senate to use a “talking filibuster” in… Read More
Legislature, Missouri
These 14 states — including Missouri — are moving to ban drag shows for kids(Daily Caller) – After Tennessee became the first state to prohibit drag shows in places where children may be present, several red states are pushing for similar legislation. States including… Read More
Illinois, Legislature
Proposed legislation to require EV charging stations could make homes more expensive(The Center Square) – Proposed measures at the Illinois statehouse could require electric vehicle charging stations in the garage of new homes, a change one builder says would increase… Read More
Kansas, Legislature
GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023(The Sentinel) – As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas” The eight-point plan ranges from a simpler tax… Read More