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A state legislative hearing is planned on a bill that would stop Kansas City, Kansas, from implementing a Safe and Welcoming ordinance that was passed earlier this year. The hearing was scheduled at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, in the Federal and State Affairs Committee in the Kansas House, Topeka. The bill was requested by … Continue reading “Legislative hearing planned on Safe and Welcoming bill”
Skeptics say ‘dangerous’ measure ties hands of lawmakers who need to be nimble by Tim Carpenter Topeka — The Kansas Senate’s tax committee advanced a proposed state constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds majority votes of the House and Senate to create a new tax or to increase the rate of an existing tax. Chief proponent Sen. … Continue reading “Senate committee advances constitutional amendment limiting new taxes, rate increases”
by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Kansas senators voted Wednesday to confirm Janet Stanek as the new leader of the state’s health department. The decision to approve Stanek comes after the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee chose to advance the governor’s nominee without a recommendation. During the confirmation hearing earlier this month, conservative … Continue reading “Despite concerns about CDC influence, Kansas Senate approves Janet Stanek as health secretary”