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
Kansas
Kansas lost $8 billion in adjusted gross income from domestic migration over the last 30 years(The Sentinel) — New IRS domestic migration data for the State of Kansas demonstrates something the late Milton Friedman said: “If you ever want to know what people prefer,… Read More
Taxes
Proposed Kansas tax limit awaits governor approval, veto(The Sentinel) — On the last day of the regular session, the Kansas Legislature passed HB 2745, a mill rate limit that allows voters to sign a protest petition to… Read More
Pro-Life
Kansas governor’s veto of bill protecting pregnancy centers overridden in victory for pro-life careKansas legislators wasted no time Friday in overriding the governor’s veto of a key pro-life bill. Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed the “Pregnancy Center Autonomy and… Read More
Kansas
Kansas Senate, House override governor’s veto of bill requiring biology-based public accommodations, state documentsKansas Senate President Ty Masterson promised in an interview with The Heartlander Friday the chamber would make quick work of overriding the governor’s veto of a bill requiring… Read More
Kansas
Kansas a Midwest mecca for abortion, desert for school choice. Can that be changed?There’s a tantalizing doughnut of school choice forming for parents and families in the Midwest – but Kansas is the doughnut hole. “26 states have already opted into President Trump’s… Read More
Public Education
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for first time(The Sentinel) – For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million cap set by the legislature at its… Read More
Kansas
Bipartisan claim: Governor Kelly circumvented legislature with secret offer to KC Chiefs(The Sentinel) — In an era of political dissension, two Kansas House members, one Democrat and one Republican, have joined forces in criticizing Governor Laura Kelly’s apparent attempt at an… Read More
Kansas, Taxes
Legislature passes less expensive tax plan; Kelly vows another veto(The Sentinel) — The Kansas House and Senate came together late Tuesday night to pass SB 37 with slightly higher tax rates that reduce the cost by $124 million over… Read More
Education, Kansas
Kansas Blueprint for Literacy requires ‘science of reading’ in comprehensive education reform(The Sentinel) – Using the science of reading to teach literacy will soon be required in Kansas schools — and to train new educators in Kansas teacher’s college programs. Read More
Kansas, Taxes
KS Governor Laura Kelly vetoes tax relief worth $244 million; legislature not around to override(The Sentinel) — As if taking away $1.4 billion in tax relief from Kansans wasn’t bad enough, Governor Laura Kelly Friday vetoed Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), which… Read More