Sunflower State Journal

House panel moves out property tax bill, eliminates elections for raising revenue

The House tax committee reverted back to a plan similar to last year where disgruntled taxpayers were given a tool to fight local government spending – not including schools – when property tax ...
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Senate passes bill forcing governor to turn over food-assistance data

The Senate voted 28-9 to approve a bill requiring the state’s social services secretary to respond fully to any written request for information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees ...
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Kansas Bankers join $1 million campaign against Marshall over credit card interest cap

The Kansas Bankers Association is joining a roughly $1 million ad buy calling out U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall for his support of capping credit card interest rates and a proposal that addresses swipe ...
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Sunday Reader: Wildlife reorg called off; Around-the-clock alcohol sales bill gets new home

So, it's nothing short of a miracle that we could assemble the Sunday Reader over the weekend. Mrs. SSJ and I spent Valentine ...
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National effort to ban NDAs in child sex-abuse cases comes to Kansas

Phillips has emerged as a national leader in an effort to get states to ban nondisclosure agreements after her brother died in 2019 at the age of 28. “Kids should not be put under contracts,” Phillips ...
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House tax plan gets cool reception from cities

The House on Thursday kicked off debate on a bill intended to keep down property taxes but immediately ran into fierce opposition from cities because they would be required to hold an election if they ...
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House approves bill designating citizenship on driver’s licenses

The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill requiring Kansas driver’s licenses to show citizenship status, a measure supporters said was a defense against voter fraud but opponents characterized as ...
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House approves bill expanding tax credit scholarships

The Kansas House on Thursday agreed to expand a state program intended to encourage school choice by awarding tax credits for ...
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Senate approves bill requiring income verification for at-risk students

The Senate voted 22-18 to approve legislation requiring documentation of a student household’s gross income if they’re ...
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U.S. Senate confirms former Kobach deputy for Justice Department job

The U.S. Senate has confirmed the former the chief deputy for Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach to be assistant attorney ...
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Legislature turns attention to fostering sports tourism

The Legislature is turning its attention to luring amateur sporting events to Kansas, putting it on a competitive level with ...
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House panel revisits school cellphone ban; adds compulsory element

The Kansas House Education Committee on Tuesday revisited a bill banning cellphones in public and private schools, a day after it agreed to make the legislation discretionary. The House committee ...