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In the waning days of the 2019 session, the conservative Republicans controlling the Kansas Legislature made one thing clear to Democratic Gov. Laura…
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Republicans in the Kansas Legislature handed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly her first defeat this week.On Valentine’s Day, no less.They soundly rejected her…
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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation officials outlined plans Wednesday for putting a state highway program abandoned by…
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Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate are forging ahead with plans to plow millions into tax relief that would largely benefit big business. Some…
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The cast of characters may be new, but the script taking shape at the outset of the Kansas Legislature’s 2019 session rings familiar. The new governor —…
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(This story has been updated.)Kansas continues to underfund its schools, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Monday — a decision that could cost the state…
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A new report has some advice for Kansas lawmakers looking at revenue growth that’s beating projections: Don’t count on all of it to last.The report from…
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Gov. Jeff Colyer signed the Kansas budget into law Tuesday, but in the process he knocked out a provision aimed at curbing his administration’s revamp of…
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In an election year with a state Supreme Court ruling hanging over their heads, Kansas lawmakers wrestled over school spending, taxes and guns.They fought…
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The Kansas House killed a tax cut bill on its way out the door Friday, ending the 2018 session with yet another signal that this isn’t the same…
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Kansas lawmakers voted to inject money into state services, pensions and higher education just hours before debating legislation to send millions of…
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Kansas lawmakers approved an updated $16 billion budget Saturday on a 92-24 vote as they worked through part of the weekend.The bill amends the spending…