Kansas Legislature

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.

Applying the Kansas Consumer Protection Act to residential rentals could help balance power between landlords and tenants. A lawmaker hopes it may force landlords to improve their properties so tenants don’t live in squalor.

Gov. Laura Kelly urges state legislature to exercise caution in drafting next budget

The families of two transgender teens are asking a state judge to temporarily block the ban on care. That would allow young Kansans to resume hormone therapies and other treatments.

The setback means passing new congressional maps will be difficult. However, the effort to make it harder for Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids to hold her seat will return next year.