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Coverage of the bills, debates, and decisions moving through the Statehouse, and what they mean for Kansans.
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OPINION: Kansas hospitals get the breaks, but where’s the charity?
The promise of the nonprofit hospital is a simple social contract. In exchange for generous tax exemptions, these institutions are...
05May 2026

Kelly sides with chaos against officers; lawmakers must override veto of HB 2372
An ICE agent is treated for injuries dealt by an illegal immigrant in a Houston, Texas, enforcement incident/U.S. Dept. Homeland...
09Apr 2026

Despite voter support, Dems & GOP legislators punt 3% limit on home value assessments
A public opinion survey shows that 66% of Democratic voters want a 3% assessment limit to protect them from unaffordable...
15Mar 2026

Senate overrides Kelly’s veto of “Bathroom Bill”
TOPEKA — In a sharply divided vote Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas Senate overrode Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate...
18Feb 2026

Op-Ed: Prescription drug monopoly exploits patients, employers and taxpayers; SB360 can fix it in Kansas
I am a pharmacist. I am a pharmacy owner. I am an employer. And for six months of my life,...
18Feb 2026

Op Ed: Price controls won’t fix Rx drug costs
At first blush, Senate Bill 360’s attempt to “fix” prescription drug pricing might sound appealing: protect pharmacies, promote transparency, and...
16Feb 2026

Kansas House committee grills SEKMHC head on salaries, operations of Medicaid-funded expanded care model
SEKMHC Executive Director Nathan Fawson testifies at the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee hearing Tuesday./Kansas House Youtube capture...
21Jan 2026

Judge rules against injunction that would have kept foreign campaign dollars in amendment vote
TOPEKA – A Kansas law that prohibits the use of foreign money in state constitutional amendment campaigns took effect July...
01Jul 2025

Kansas’ Claeys appointed to Trump Administration
Kansas State Senator JR Claeys has tendered his resignation from the Kansas Senate after accepting a position in the Trump...
03Jun 2025

This Kansas group wants foreign $$$ to stay in our state constitutional amendment votes
Why are the non-profit "Kansans For Constitutional Freedom" and its chorus of Left-leaning partners so eager to overturn a new...
26May 2025