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From taxes to transgender athletes: What happened in the Kansas Legislature this year

Conservatives flexed the strength of their legislative supermajority, but they failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on some key issues. by Abigail Censky and Stephen Koranda, KCUR and Kansas News Service Topeka, Kansas — After ousting moderates and electing more conservatives in the 2020 elections, Kansas Republicans road-tested their brawny supermajority at the end … Continue reading “From taxes to transgender athletes: What happened in the Kansas Legislature this year”

Legislature overrides vetoes of COVID federal funding administration, election reform, concealed carry and tax cut bills

A number of veto overrides have come out of the Kansas Legislature in the past few days on bills ranging from election laws to COVID-19 funding. The GOP-controlled Legislature voted mostly along partisan lines to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes. One that wasn’t overridden was a veto of a bill barring transgender athletes from competing … Continue reading “Legislature overrides vetoes of COVID federal funding administration, election reform, concealed carry and tax cut bills”

Kobach is back running for office, setting sights on Kansas attorney general

Kobach lost a race for governor against Democrat Laura Kelly and lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senate to Roger Marshall. He’s a staunch supporter of Donald Trump and was an adviser to the former president on immigration and voter fraud. by Stephen Koranda, KCUR and Kansas News Service Wichita, Kansas — Former Kansas Secretary … Continue reading “Kobach is back running for office, setting sights on Kansas attorney general”