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Citizen Journal to Livestream McPherson College Law Day Forum

Free press panel featuring Kansas Reflector, Citizen Journal and The Spectator streams live at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday from Mingenback Theatre

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Kansas daily brief

Kansas news for busy people - Apr 14, 2026 edition

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Kelly Lets Religious Assembly Interference Bill Become Law

Governor cites free speech concerns but declines to veto measure creating new criminal penalties

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Kansas daily brief

Kansas news for busy people - Apr 13, 2026 edition

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Kansas lawmakers abandon effort to cut public benefits for unauthorized immigrants

Despite holding a supermajority, the state Senate adjourned without attempting to override a veto from the Democratic governor.

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Kansas school choice expansion dies without veto override attempt

The measure would have raised the cap on private-school scholarship tax credits and opted the state into a new federal program.

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Kansas property tax relief bill dies after Republican leaders abandon veto override

House leadership declines to challenge governor's veto to avoid forcing a divisive roll-call vote ahead of August primaries.

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Kansas lawmakers cap 2026 session with flurry of veto overrides

The Republican supermajority muscled past Gov. Laura Kelly's veto pen on seventeen bills across two days, but seven others died quietly

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Legislature overrides vetoes on foreign exchange student placement and campus speech bills

Measures address school-district access for exchange students and create new legal protections for student political activity

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Kansas lawmakers override vetoes on juvenile justice, foster care bills

Measures increase detention limits for youth offenders and extend liability protections to private placement agencies

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Legislature overrides veto of voter-registration verification bill

Measure authorizes more aggressive roll maintenance and shields underlying data from public records requests

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Lawmakers override five vetoes to reclaim authority from agencies and local governments

Measures require legislative approval of regulations, restrict local legal strategies and target ESG investing

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Legislature overrides vetoes on two abortion-related measures

Bills ease lawsuits against providers and shift compliance burden to state health department

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Health coverage income limits permanently updated for Kansas children

Bipartisan legislation links eligibility to 250% of the current federal poverty level, replacing outdated 2008 guidelines and adjusting family premium rules.

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New law closes competency loophole to keep dangerous defendants from release

The "Logan and Austin Act" allows courts to evaluate prior behavior in serious criminal cases, heading a slate of newly enacted legislation that spans from education to digital rights

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Kansas daily brief

Kansas news for busy people - Apr 10, 2026 edition

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Kansas legislature overrides 15 governor's vetoes in single day

Session spans immigration, abortion, regulatory authority, elections, juvenile justice and education

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Kansas legislature overrides governor's vetoes on immigration enforcement bills

Pair of measures requires sheriffs to honor ICE detainers and opens state data systems to federal agencies

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Regulators approve $48 million transmission line to connect new Reno County gas plant

The 15-mile project will link Evergy's upcoming 710-megawatt facility to the grid, with specific route modifications ordered to protect local landowners.

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Strict new regulations on pharmacy middlemen aim to lower prescription drug costs

Bipartisan legislation bans spread pricing and mandates transparent reimbursement rates to protect patients, alongside 10 other new state laws.

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Historic agreement secures Chiefs' future in Kansas

Gov. Kelly signs bipartisan STAR bonds legislation funding new stadium and training facility

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Kansas daily brief

Kansas news for busy people - Apr 9, 2026 edition

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Citizen Journal to Livestream McPherson College Law Day Forum

Kansas daily brief

Top 5 Kansas news stories

Kelly Lets Religious Assembly Interference Bill Become Law

Kansas daily brief

Top 5 Kansas news stories

Kansas lawmakers abandon effort to cut public benefits for unauthorized immigrants

Kansas school choice expansion dies without veto override attempt

Kansas property tax relief bill dies after Republican leaders abandon veto override

Kansas lawmakers cap 2026 session with flurry of veto overrides

Legislature overrides vetoes on foreign exchange student placement and campus speech bills

Kansas lawmakers override vetoes on juvenile justice, foster care bills

Legislature overrides veto of voter-registration verification bill

Lawmakers override five vetoes to reclaim authority from agencies and local governments

Legislature overrides vetoes on two abortion-related measures

Health coverage income limits permanently updated for Kansas children

New law closes competency loophole to keep dangerous defendants from release

Kansas daily brief

Kansas legislature overrides 15 governor's vetoes in single day

Kansas legislature overrides governor's vetoes on immigration enforcement bills

Top 5 Kansas news stories

Regulators approve $48 million transmission line to connect new Reno County gas plant

Strict new regulations on pharmacy middlemen aim to lower prescription drug costs

Historic agreement secures Chiefs' future in Kansas

Kansas daily brief