Kansas Legislature

Kansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses

Kansas’ governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill aimed at ensuring that child support payments cover fetuses, a ...

Kansas lawmakers vote to overhaul income taxes. Gov. Kelly will decide whether to veto

Kansas lawmakers vote to overhaul income taxes. Gov. Kelly will decide whether to veto

U.S.
Amanda Smith

The Kansas Legislature passed an overhaul of the state’s income tax early Saturday, condensing the three current tax brackets into two, but ...

Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break

Kansas lawmakers race to solve big fiscal issues before their spring break

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Legislature is scrambling to address tax cuts, funding for disability services and immigration issues ahead of ...

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

Kansas moves to join Texas and other states in requiring porn sites to verify people’s ages

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is poised to require pornography websites to verify visitors are adults, a move that would follow Texas ...

Conspiracies hinder GOP’s efforts in Kansas to cut the time for returning mail ballots

Conspiracies hinder GOP’s efforts in Kansas to cut the time for returning mail ballots

Politics
Amanda Smith

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A repeating of baseless election conspiracy theories in the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature appears to have scuttled GOP lawmakers’ ...