Kansas governor

Four Republican gubernatorial candidates reminded of ties to former governor

Overland Park Sen. Cindy Holscher’s running mate is Wichita Rep. KC Ohaebosim

Democratic governor derails bills on gold and silver, ag tourism, income tax break.

Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 82 into law Monday, saying it supports child care access and the economy.

Kansas lawmakers have promised for years to fix sky-high property tax bills. But the 2026 session ended with both Democrats and Republicans disappointed and vowing to try again next year.

Both support raising the state’s minimum wage, making it easier to vote, and access to reproductive health care.

A group of economists from two state agencies, the Kansas Legislative Research Department, the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State University revealed their latest “consensus revenue estimate” on Monday.

All of these questions were asked by students at the elementary school.

HB 2346 would have established the new grant program at the Kansas Department of Commerce to provide dollar-for-dollar matching grants to support sports tourism events.

Legislators aren’t supposed to attack each others’ motives during debate, but the niche procedural rule has become a tool for the Republican supermajority.