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Jan 15, 2025 · Gov. Laura Kelly revealed her budget for the upcoming fiscal year, asking lawmakers to put money into preserving the state's shrinking water supply, covering...
Tax credits for low-income housing could be at risk over questions ...
15 hours ago · A state tax credit created to encourage construction of low-income housing in Kansas could be at risk in the Legislature after auditors warned that it could be costly to the state in the long term. Republican state Rep. Sean Tarwater, chair of the House commerce committee, said Thursday he expects ...
BREAKING: Ethics commission executive director departing
2 days ago · (Developing: Will be updated as warranted) Mark Skoglund is stepping down as the executive director of the Kansas ethics commission, following a turbulent three years in which he came under scrutiny as he carried out a wide-ranging investigation that focused on the Republican Party apparatus in Kansas.
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John C. Peterson, a former state lawmaker who founded one of the oldest contract lobbying firms in Kansas, passed away Wednesday. He was 76. Founder...
Legislature could get say picking U.S. Senate, other statewide …
1 day ago · The Kansas Legislature would get a hand in picking vacancies for the U.S. Senate in Kansas under a bill introduced this week in the House elections committee. The new legislation, similar to an unsuccessful effort in the Senate last year, would give the Legislature a voice in not only picking a ...
Sunday Reader: Early voting demographics, KanCare lawsuit nears …
Nov 3, 2024 · Good morning everyone: In a sense, this is the best day of the year at SSJ. We get an extra hour overnight to put together our weekly roundup, which we guess is kind of an advantage.
UPDATED: House Republicans appear to build on supermajority
Nov 6, 2024 · (Updated to include comments from House speaker and key Democratic lawmaker) House Republicans appeared to build on their supermajority Tuesday night, flipping three Democratically held seats and defending robust challenges to lawmakers in …
Six takeaways from Gov. Kelly’s State of the State address
Jan 10, 2024 · Gov. Laura Kelly offered up her sixth State of the State speech Wednesday night, weaving her agenda with the success of rural Kansas. She used rural Kansas as the jumping off point for her vision of the state as she enters the second year of …
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5 days ago · Welcome to a three-day trial for the state’s best new source for Kansas political news. For first-time subscribers we are offering a $10 discount for a year-long subscription that will guide you through the jockeying for next year’s elections and the 2020 legislative session.
UPDATED: Revenues reduced for fiscal ’24 after policy changes; …
Nov 9, 2023 · (Updated to include ending balance for fiscal year 2024) State fiscal analysts on Thursday reduced the revenue forecast for the current fiscal year by $67 million, although they see no sign of economic turmoil on the horizon.