Kansas GOP leaders: House – not Senate – possesses votes to override Kelly’s tax veto
TOPEKA — Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature said a two-thirds majority of House members were committed to overriding Gov.
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Kansas senators anxious about future of federal program linking local growers, food banks
BY TIM CARPENTERKansas Reflector State agency works with millions in USDA marketing, infrastructure grants TOPEKA — Kansas Senate Republicans shared skepticism about the state’s acceptance… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas governor vetoes ‘reckless’ flat tax proposal
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly announced her veto of a sprawling flat tax proposal Friday, calling the plan “reckless,” and… Login to continue reading Login…
Two GOP lawmakers in Kansas join a Democrat to push back against false claims about vaccines
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Two Kansas Republican lawmakers joined a Democratic colleague Thursday to stress the safety and necessity of vaccines, in an… Login to continue reading Login…
Out-of-state lobbying group returns to Kansas to condemn residents who need food, health care
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Kansas legislators heard about the dangers of “welfare fraud” from an out-of-state lobbyist who has previously asked lawmakers to… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Historic tax relief’: Kansas House advances flat tax plan to governor
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — On Thursday, following approximately an hour of debate, Republicans in the Kansas House of Representatives sent a sweeping flat… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas Senate votes to send $1.6B, three-year tax overhaul legislation to House
BY TIM CARPENTER and SHERMAN SMITH Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Republicans in the Kansas Senate approved Wednesday a three-year, $1.6 billion tax reform bill anchored… Login to continue reading Login…
Kansas House Speaker pans Medicaid expansion, announces fight against ‘communist China’
BY RACHEL MIPRO Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Republican legislators will guard against communist China espionage, provide tax cuts and eliminate wait times for disability services,… Login to continue reading Login…
House GOP lawmakers introduce bill imposing near-total ban on abortion in Kansas
TOPEKA — Eight Kansas House Republicans introduced a bill crafted to implement a near-total ban on clinical abortions and forbid distribution of pharmaceutical drugs to end pregnancies, while also authorizing individuals to file lawsuits against doctors and others who helped someone obtain an abortion.Concepts folded into the 59 pages of House bill 2492 were endorsed by Reps.
Kansas lawmakers kick off session with geopolitical debate, call for ‘unwavering’ support of Israel
BY RACHEL MIPROKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Putting aside taxes, looming drought and other policy issues, Kansas lawmakers voted to affirm state support of Israel in… Login to continue reading Login…