hcj House Republicans Introduce Bill to Criminalize All Abortions in Kansas Measure would classify abortion as criminal homicide under existing fetal protection statute, despite voters' 2022 rejection of an anti-abortion constitutional amendment
hcj Both Chambers Advance Wyandotte Nation Gaming Compact House and Senate introduce resolutions approving tribal-state agreement submitted by Gov. Kelly in February
hcj Senate Introduces Immigration Enforcement Bill Requiring ICE Detainer Compliance SB 525 would require county sheriffs to honor federal immigration detainers and mandate state-funded legal defense
hcj Kansas House Unanimously Passes Electric Cooperative Oversight Bill SB 348 gives customers of cooperative subsidiaries new tools to challenge rates they consider unfair; co-ops cover more than 65,000 square miles of the state
mcj USD 418 Bond Passes on Fourth Attempt as Voter Opposition Declines Yes votes nearly doubled since 2021 while no votes dropped by roughly half
KANSAS VOTERS SPLIT ON SCHOOL BONDS, SALES TAXES IN TUESDAY ELECTIONS McPherson and Newton pass school bonds while Wellington and Wichita measures fail
WICHITA VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY REJECT 1% SALES TAX Measure fails by more than 60 points with all precincts reporting
HUTCHINSON VOTERS NARROWLY APPROVE 0.75% SALES TAX Measure passes by fewer than 200 votes with all precincts reporting
HARVEY COUNTY VOTERS APPROVE USD 373 SCHOOL BOND All precincts reporting; results are unofficial until canvassing is complete
mcj USD 418 VOTERS APPROVE $89.5 MILLION BOND Both questions pass, clearing the way for high school renovations and a new middle school
hcj Kansas Senate considers constitutional amendment to define life as beginning at conception Proposal would grant full legal protections from fertilization, challenging 2022 voter decision on abortion rights.
hcj House panel advances immunity for law enforcement in ICE partnerships Measure would protect law enforcement cooperating with federal ICE agents from civil lawsuits.
