State News

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly and a bipartisan group of two dozen state legislators Monday proposed a $1 billion, three-year tax reform bill designed to provide every Kansan relief by reducing income, sales and property…

WICHITA, Kansas — A pair of substitute teachers is suing the Lansing school district near Kansas City, alleging they were barred from working as subs because they spoke out against school policies. Vera Daniels and…

TOPEKA — A leading business lobbying organization in Kansas frustrated with Congress’ failure to deal with immigration policy recommended the federal government grant states authority to implement guest worker programs that address specific workforce needs.…

WICHITA — There were slightly fewer tornadoes reported in Kansas and only one tornado watch issued for the central portion of the state in 2023. Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Wichita are…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Chamber released a legislative policy agenda Thursday endorsing a proposed single rate state income tax, opposing expansion of Medicaid health coverage to 150,000 low-income Kansans and supporting investment of state tax…

TOPEKA — Rep. Kristey Williams and Sen. Renee Erickson agreed there was little value in convening a task force to study the state’s shortfall in funding public school special education programs because the financial issues…

TOPEKA — As part of an ongoing effort to bolster Kansas’ electric car infrastructure, six new locations have been announced for electric charging stations. The six locations will provide fast-charging stations to fill in coverage…

A changing climate may bring many more days per year of extreme wildfire risk to Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. The findings from a new study also suggest people in those states should brace for more…

TOPEKA — A pair of conservative state legislators filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court to challenge a belief the Kansas Constitution required two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate to endorse calling a constitutional…

TOPEKA — The state of Kansas received $4.61 billion in tax revenue during the initial six months of the current fiscal year to narrowly surpass collections in the first half of last fiscal year. The…