Time’s nearly up for Kansas lawmakers to resolve school spending

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service The clock is ticking for Kansas lawmakers to figure out a school funding solution. Briefs making the case for a plan are due to the state Supreme Court April 15. With only one week of the regular legislative session to go, there’s still significant division over how to satisfy … Continue reading “Time’s nearly up for Kansas lawmakers to resolve school spending”

New Highway Patrol superintendent comes from KCK

Shawnee County Sheriff Herman T. Jones II, from Kansas City, Kansas, has been named the next superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, assuming command on April 3. According to a news release from Gov. Laura Kelly, Jones served from 1982 to 1992 as a state trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol, and from 2000 to … Continue reading “New Highway Patrol superintendent comes from KCK”

Kansas tax relief bill is down, but maybe not out, after Gov. Kelly’s veto

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has sent a tax relief bill down in flames, taking her veto pen to the measure she says would wreck the state budget. But, as a priority for Republicans, it could remain in play for the rest of the legislative session and rise from the … Continue reading “Kansas tax relief bill is down, but maybe not out, after Gov. Kelly’s veto”