Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of Kansas legislators announced Friday they were working to pass a bill that would centralize child...

1 day ago · House Republicans are crafting a response to a constitutional amendment capping property tax appraisals that was passed by the Senate on Thursday.. The proposal being written by House Republicans would impose a softer cap than the one established by …

1 day 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 ...

21 hours ago · Three major Kansas universities will be scrambling for money to keep their athletics programs competitive under a proposed class-action settlement that would force them to share revenue with student athletes, Kansas lawmakers were told Friday. Doug Girod, chancellor for the University of Kansas ...

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...

1 day ago · (Updated to add Sen. Ron Ryckman to Republicans who opposed the bill; corrects Fagg hometown) The Kansas Senate wielded its new expanded supermajority Thursday when it passed a constitutional amendment capping property appraisals at 3% for tax purposes.. The Senate voted 28-11 to pass the amendment with two votes to spare to gain the two-thirds majority it needed for passage.

Jan 29, 2025 · A top legislative priority for House Republicans got out of a committee Tuesday with the panel approving a bill that would cut the state property tax levy for schools by 1.5-mills.. The House tax committee amended the bill to ensure that the revenue loss from cutting the 20-mill tax levy would be backfilled with revenue from the state general fund.

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.

Jan 15, 2025 · Gov. Laura Kelly offered up her next-to-last State of the State speech Wednesday night, presenting a vision for tackling the state's challenges awaiting the next 75 years. "Since I’ve been in office, we have built an incredibly strong foundation for our state – Kansas has never been in better ...

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 ...