hcj House Advances Student Cellphone Restrictions in Schools Bill moves forward after amendment battles in Committee of the Whole
hcj Reno County Seeks Guaranteed Seat on State Fair Board HB 2779 would require at least one board member from the county that hosts the fairgrounds
hcj Health Committee Targets Oversight of Larger Home-Plus Facilities Bill would raise resident cap from 12 to 16 while imposing new safeguards on expanded facilities
hcj Sports Tourism, World Cup Spending Dominate House Committee Agendas Commerce panel advances sports event grant bill as Kansas positions itself for economic windfall
hcj Kansas House Moves to Ratify Governor's FIFA World Cup Emergency Declaration Resolution covers Douglas, Johnson and Wyandotte counties through late July
hcj Kelly vetoes Kansas bathroom bill, but Legislature has votes to override Democratic governor calls measure 'poorly drafted,' issues veto late Friday as GOP supermajority weighs next steps
hcj Senate cellphone ban heads to House floor, setting up fight over mandate vs. recommendation Senate passed SB 281 with bipartisan supermajority; House committee stripped enforcement before sending it on
hcj School voucher tax credit expansion clears Kansas House in partisan 70-49 vote Democrats say bill diverts money from underfunded special education; Republicans champion school choice
hcj Kansas House advances 'right to repair' bill with major amendments Committee narrows scope of digital fair repair act, delays effective date to 2027
mcj Shelly Emphasizes Discipline Over Motivation in Workout Success Consistency and showing up matter more than waiting for the right mood to exercise.
hcj GOP-backed free speech resolution sparks partisan clash over Charlie Kirk, Malcolm X Democrats fail to add Malcolm X language to resolution honoring conservative activist
hcj Elections panel advances bill on noncitizen driver's licenses at polls Measure would require provisional ballots for voters whose IDs list them as noncitizens
hcj Kansas lawmakers mount broad offensive on online child safety as parents describe sons' suicides after sextortion Senate omnibus targets tech design, deepfakes and chatbots; House panels hear wrenching testimony on sexual extortion of teens
hcj House Education Committee guts cellphone ban, replaces mandate with recommendation Private, public school leaders objected to one-size-fits-all approach; bipartisan support couldn't overcome local control concerns
