hcj New bill seeks separate accountability report cards for virtual schools A Senate bill would require the state to create a distinct academic report card for virtual schools, responding to the growth of online education and concerns about its effectiveness.
hcj Utility Regulation Bill Sent to Governor's Desk A bill reshaping oversight of electric cooperative subsidiaries — exempting nonprofits while giving customers of for-profit utilities new tools to challenge rates — is now awaiting the governor's signature or veto.
hcj Kansas House Introduces Sports Authority Bill to Oversee Chiefs' New Stadium A newly introduced bill would create a state authority to finance and manage professional sports facilities
mcj McPherson Gym Owner Shares Simple Nutrition Swap for Healthier Eating Shelly Prescott shares healthy and tasty PBJ hack
hcj Kansas Senate Passes Bell-to-Bell Cellphone Ban for Public and Accredited Private Schools Bill now returns to the House for final concurrence before heading to Gov. Laura Kelly's desk
hcj Kansas House passes local sales tax, Wyandotte gaming compact The Kansas House passed a bill expanding local sales tax authority and a resolution approving a gaming compact with the Wyandotte Nation.
hcj State budget bill passes Kansas Senate on narrow 21-19 vote Bill cuts overall spending 3.4% but draws dissent over special education funding and K-12 mental health services
hcj Kansas Senate Blocks Marijuana, Kratom Amendments, Advances Kratom Ban Two floor amendments to liberalize drug laws were defeated by wide margins before the kratom scheduling bill moved forward
hcj Kansas Becomes 22nd State to Restrict Candy, Soda Under SNAP GOP-backed measure reached governor's desk through budget maneuver after Kelly vetoed standalone bill in April 2025
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
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
