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The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in court it already has sensitive data on voters so it can check for people who should not be registered. However, the Kansas secretary of state said none of that information has been shared.

A bill to make diagnostic mammograms free for anyone with insurance in Kansas has stalled. Democrats say it's because the legislation was championed by Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, who happens to be running against the Senate president in the GOP governor primary.

A sports authority means the new Chiefs stadium will be publicly owned. But even though it will be located in Kansas City, Kansas, the state does not require anyone on the board to live in the area — prompting pushback from local mayors.

Gov. Laura Kelly originally refused to hand over the data, leading the federal government to threaten withholding SNAP funds. The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees for how the data will be used.

Kansas lawmakers are more optimistic about the chances of passing property tax relief this session. One proposal is a constitutional amendment that would cap property tax valuation changes at 3% for most properties, while another would cap spending by local governments.

Kansas lawmakers say that requiring driver's licenses to list legal status would reduce noncitizen voting — something that is exceedingly rare. One study says suspected cases happen just 0.0001% of the time.

The Unified Government passed an ordinance on a 7-3 vote to divert sales tax revenue to help finance the new Chiefs stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. Multiple residents expressed concerns about the city’s inability to adequately fund government functions while giving away millions to billionaires.

Kansas is one of 12 states that haven’t passed Erin’s Law. Advocates want that to change.

Four economists say the state relied on exaggerated numbers to make the Kansas City Chiefs deal, the largest public subsidy of a stadium in American history, look better. State officials say football teams bring in real value as millions flock to the stadium projects.

Democrats have proposed reducing child care costs, making housing more affordable and raising the minimum wage. Republicans want to pass property tax reform, cut waste and address rural health care costs.