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
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
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.
hcj Central Kansas Voters Head to Polls for Local Bond, Tax Questions Several communities face decisions on school funding and city sales taxes
mcj Shelly Shares Simple Nutrition Formula for a Better Lunch Fitness expert says balanced eating approach can improve energy and support weight loss goals.
hcj Kansas House Passes State Budget, Property Tax Relief in Busy Session Chamber approves major spending, tax, and economic development bills before sending them to the Senate
hcj KCC approves $12 million rate increase for Atmos Energy customers Settlement reduces company's original $19.1 million request; new rates take effect March 1
hcj Senate advances constitutional amendment to cap property valuation increases Chamber also approves homestead refund expansion in push for tax relief
hcj House rejects Democratic attempts to boost special education, lunch funding Amendments to substitute bill fail as majority holds line on spending
hcj Governor Kelly declares emergency relief for wildfire response Executive order waives regulations for truckers assisting impacted communities
hcj Legislative floodgates open: Dozens of bills swap chambers as deadline looms House and Senate exchange priority legislation on education, tax and crime
hcj Kelly threatens to seek state E15 waiver if Congress fails to act Kansas governor sets April 1 deadline for federal year-round ethanol sales fix, citing harm to farmers and fuel retailers
