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Stalemate in Kansas Legislature leaves Lenexa educational farm in regulatory limbo
Marietta Daily Journal 06 May 2026
TOPEKA — Shawn Lagemann asked the Kansas ...
Trump White House praises Kansas Legislature — and Ty Masterson
cjonline 04 May 2026
The Trump administration praised the Republican-led Kansas Legislature for its work ... President Donald Trump's administration is praising the Republican-led Kansas Legislature and legislative leadership.
Kansas Legislature misdiagnoses shortage of nurse instructors | Opinion
The Wichita Eagle 17 Apr 2026
Reducing standards for nursing school instructors won’t work. The problem is they have to take a pay cut to move from practice to teaching ... .
Grading the 2026 Kansas Legislature: Governor candidates evaluate chaotic session
The Wichita Eagle 16 Apr 2026
The Star asked candidates running for governor of Kansas to assess lawmakers’ performance based on the legislation they did and didn’t pass ... .
Kansas legislature overrides Kelly veto on 'lawfare' bill, limiting public nuisance lawsuits
Sierra County Sentinel 15 Apr 2026
(The Center Square) – Kansas lawmakers overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 462 during the recent veto session, enacting a measure supporters say will limit the use of courts to advance political agendas ... .
Kansas Legislature creates state capital-gains tax exemption for investors in gold, silver
Hastings Tribune 13 Apr 2026
Kansas Legislature sends Gov. Laura Kelly a bill saying gold and silver coins or bullion are legal tender in Kansas and exempt from state capital-gains tax ... .
Kansas Legislature\u2019s GOP supermajority leans into rule that skirts debate, muffles dissent
News-Press Now 13 Apr 2026
Current and former members of ...
Kansas Legislature rolls back some juvenile justice reforms in veto override
The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 11 Apr 2026
TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers voted to rescind some ...
Kansas Legislature overturns veto to pass free speech bill honoring Charlie Kirk
Marietta Daily Journal 10 Apr 2026
TOPEKA — House and Senate Republicans overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto Thursday to preserve a bill they say will protect free speech in the name of slain activist Charlie Kirk. Both chambers voted by a two-thirds majority to put House ... .
Gov. Laura Kelly pushes back against Kansas Legislature with veto of 24 bills, 31 budget items
The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 09 Apr 2026
Gov. Laura Kelly presents the Kansas Legislature with more than 50 opportunities to override her vetoes of individual bills and budget provisions ... .
Kansas Legislature advances bill to expand local cooperation with ICE
Hastings Tribune 08 Apr 2026
The Kansas Legislature officially presented a jam-packed bill to Gov. Laura Kelly (D) last Monday that criminalizes approaching in-action U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and allows sheriffs to detain people at ICE’s request ... .
Kansas Legislature unites against plague of ‘transnational repression’ by countries, terrorists
Marietta Daily Journal 07 Apr 2026
Legislature is convinced steps need to be taken to deter unsavory foreign countries and terrorist organizations from harassing people residing in Kansas ... .
Christian influence on the Kansas Legislature moves in a new direction | Opinion
Kansas City Star 03 Apr 2026
Recent bills show a religious political landscape shifting from cultural collectivism to individual protection ... .
Kansas Legislature passes a bill that would give 10% of voters the power to stop ...
Lawrence Journal World 31 Mar 2026
Another proposal attempting to change the Kansas Constitution to limit property tax increases was shot down by the House but referred to a conference committee for more discussion ... — Morgan Chilson reports for Kansas Reflector.
Kansas Legislature overrides governor’s veto of tax breaks for nontraditional health plan users
The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 30 Mar 2026
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation Thursday that provides income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans, but one day later, the Legislature overrode her decision ... .