Kansas Legislature

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.

Joshua Ney, an attorney who sits on the 2nd Judicial District’s nominating commission, was the lone proponent who testified Thursday to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee.

Annual session begins with questions about congressional redistricting, property taxes and more

Stadium deals in Kansas and Washington — both involving relocations within the same metropolitan area — have set separate records for taxpayer subsidies to sports teams. That's despite decades of research suggesting stadiums are a wasteful use of limited tax dollars.

Much of the tension flows from a combination of the Legislature mandating local government services, then trying to regulate local property taxes.

The bill has support from more than two-thirds of the Kansas Senate, including leaders from both parties.

Curricula at Kansas universities have been exempt from state and federal efforts to stifle DEI principles, but some Republican legislators are eager to change that.

GOP committee chairs say quest is to identify cost savings, root out waste

It has the support of all 31 Republican Senators.

House and Senate leaders have indicated they want to pursue redistricting in January.