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From babies to whistleblowers: A look at 10 of 101 new laws in Kansas
Come July 1, babies will be entitled to child support from the moment of conception and parents seeking child care services from the state will now turn to the newly consolidated Office of Early Childhood. Those are two of 101 laws going into effect from the 129 bills passed by Legislature in 2025, its most …
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View MoreGovernor signs K-12 funding/policy bill
Gov. Laura Kelly Thursday signed into law – with some line-item vetoes — the $6.3 billion K-12 budget bill that is the last bill sent to her by the 2023 Legislature. Kelly said the bill fully and constitutionally funds K-12 education as described by the Kansas Supreme Court and criticized lawmakers for refusing to include …
Kelly to veto tax-cut bill today
Gov. Laura Kelly said this morning she will veto the massive legislative-passed tax cut bill today. She said the flat tax proposed by GOP leadership is regressive and would see tax cuts of about $8 per month for Kansans. She has proposed a $450 rebate for single Kansans and a $900 rebate for married couples …
Former lawmaker Brady dies
Former House and Senate member, and since 2000 lobbyist, Bill Brady, D-Parsons, died Sunday night after suffering a stroke Friday. Brady, 66, who lived in Lawrence, served five terms in the House from 1981-1991 and then one and a half terms in the Senate to succeed former Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Parsons, before being elected to …
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View MoreStudents, community rally as federal cuts threaten Haskell University’s future
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Mass firings, sexual misconduct allegations, and proposed federal budget cuts are casting a dark cloud over Haskell Indian Nations University — as the local community rallies support for the scandal-plagued campus. Haskell student Aziza Smith said the budget tightening that resulted in staff layoffs, coupled with a lack of transparency displayed by former university President Frank …
Kansas’ longest-serving senator: Haley’s roots and enduring passion for public service
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — With the sun fading into the midwest skies on a warm, early-May evening, Democratic state Sen. David Haley stood on a sidewalk outside Holy Family Church in the historic and hilly Strawberry Hill neighborhood, reminiscing about the confluence of backgrounds making up the uniquely diverse community. “Part of this district does …
Schwab lays out ‘kindness and policy’ vision for ’26 gubernatorial run
Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of interviews with candidates. Kansas gubernatorial candidate Scott Schwab is repulsed by the vitriol permeating the political landscape at the state and national levels. Possessing peak name-recognition as Kansas’ two-term Secretary of State, Schwab said if he’s elected governor in 2026 he would work to diffuse …
Kansas’ rural attorney shortage threatens legal access
Former Bourbon County Attorney Justin Meeks recalls a time when he rendered his services in more than a dozen counties, traveling many hundreds of miles to help bridge representation gaps in rural areas. That was 10 years ago and not much has changed on that front, said Meeks, who was elected as Linn County Attorney …
Hawkins wins Golden Fork as lawmakers dine on lobbyist dollars
Editor’s note: The following is one in a series of articles we’ve done over the past 25 years since a 2000 Kansas law established legislative hospitality transparency. The article continues the tradition of Hawver’s Capitol Report/State Affairs bestowing the Golden Fork Award, along with Best-fed Boy, Best-fed Girl and Best-fed Democrat designations. (Why Best-fed Democrat? …