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
hcj Kelly says Supreme Court tariff ruling could bring relief to Kansas farmers Kansas governor joins bipartisan panel of governors on CBS, calls for 'more thoughtful' trade policy and coordinated immigration enforcement
hcj Kansas Legislature Takes Long Weekend After Hitting Turnaround Deadline Lawmakers return Tuesday as session shifts from committee work to floor debate
hcj House expands pharmacist prescribing authority over physician objections HB 2676 passes 95-27, allowing pharmacists to initiate therapy for certain conditions
hcj House passes SNAP junk food ban; Democrats blast 'hypocrisy' Bill to prohibit candy, soda purchases with food assistance clears House 72-50
hcj Kansas House votes to repeal Mail Ballot Election Act in party-line vote GOP-backed election overhaul advances on 72-50 vote; Democrats call it voter suppression
hcj Kansas Invests $3 Million in Drone Technology to Advance Precision Agriculture Grant to Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems builds on the state's legacy as a leader in agriculture and aviation innovation
hcj 69Express Opens as Kansas' First Toll Express Lanes $572 million Overland Park project aims to reduce congestion on heavily traveled U.S. 69 corridor
