TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kellys election victory suggested that Kansas repudiated past GOP fiscal policies, yet voters also encouraged top Republicans to pursue income tax relief by giving conservatives more power in…
Republican legislators are playing a dangerous game with state tax funding given some of the crises the state faces. Last week, lawmakers advanced out of committee a tax relief bill designed to prevent the state…
Whats it going to be, Kansas? Lawmakers are poised to make a huge decision about the states future. Will they cut taxes again to the tune of $191 million next year? Or will they recognize…
Three weeks into the 2019 legislative session, the battle lines are becoming clear. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is keeping a relatively low profile (for a new governor) and sticking to her plan of triaging state…
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday devoted as much attention to Medicaid expansion as any other issue . Ive made no secret that expanding this program is one of my top priorities, she said in…
Before they push hard for tax cuts, Republican legislators would be wise to remember the mistakes that cost the party the governors office. Last week, newly inaugurated Gov. Laura Kelly outlined her proposed budget for…
As the governor, a skilled legislative veteran, prepared to deliver Kansass State of the State address, the multiple demands for state funding loomed large. The Supreme Court had mandated substantial additional monies for a critical…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed budget Thursday that would commit Kansas to higher spending on public schools, expand its Medicaid health insurance program and cut the states annual…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ new Democratic governor wants state lawmakers to roll back a work requirement and other cash assistance rules championed by a Republican predecessor as she prepares to grapple with problems in…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The incoming Kansas governor will face a large task dealing with a struggling child welfare system recently hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging conditions were so poor that children suffered mentally…