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KS Legislators expect Kelly to veto their latest bill providing a broad package of income, sales and property tax cuts and call them back into a special legislative session.
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Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Tobacco over a federal rule closing the gun show loophole.
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Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption failed a state inspection in October, launching the license revocation process, and it has faced growing scrutiny following media reports that animals were housed in unsanitary conditions.
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Emergency allotments that took effect in 2020 for those receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will end next month. Many expect the decrease will be especially challenging for low-income families.
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Gov. Laura Kelly said during her inauguration address that Kansas politicians should work together for good policy. But her agenda likely faces strong opposition from Republican lawmakers.
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The latest lawsuit points to a dramatic rise in the Latino population in Dodge City over the past 20 years. No Latino candidate has been elected to the city commission this century.
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The road to even partial legalization of marijuana has been a long and rocky one. Last session, the Kansas House approved a medical marijuana bill, while a Senate proposal died in committee.
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Kansas state Rep. Dan Hawkins has been chosen to be House speaker after serving four years as majority leader.
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Republican state Senator Gene Suellentrop from Wichita will resign from his seat in January.
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Kansas Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz will resign later this year after nearly four years in office.
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The short-term loans are available immediately and are simple to get. But interest rates are typically very high — with an APR of up to 391% in Kansas and 371% in Missouri. Critics say payday lenders are profiting from people in need, and trap them in debt.
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Kansans approved an amendment that allows county sheriffs to be elected and recalled, while an amendment to allow a legislative majority to revoke executive orders is narrowly failing with 99% of precincts reporting.