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House overrides veto: Bathroom bill that limits access to Kansas facilities will become law
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) Abi Boatman, D-Wichita, and former representative Stephanie Byers, a Democrat from Wichita....
Kansas lawmakers still debating whether universities need to do more to limit diversity, equity, inclusion materials
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (436+ words) Dec 18, 2025 - 1:34pm Republican Reps. Kristey Williams, left, and Bob Lewis, right, both pointed to classroom content at state universities referencing diversity, equity and inclusion that they say should not be taught. Republican state lawmakers are questioning whether Kansas universities should review…...
Kansas lawmakers override veto to give themselves a 4.4% pay raise, and 1% raise for state workers
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (649+ words) Members of the Kansas House and Senate engaged in fierce debate Friday about wisdom of legislators’ 4.4% pay raise before voting to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the legislative branch’s budget in a bid to force reconsideration of a 1% salary…...
Kansas governor plans ‘special announcement’ as Chiefs stadium talks escalate
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (782+ words) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is reportedly planning a special announcement on Monday after a highly anticipated meeting regarding the future of the Kansas City Chiefs. The scheduled announcement, which The Star confirmed with two Kansas lawmakers, has ratcheted up the…...
Kansas legislators grill Chiefs attorney on economics behind deal to bring team across state line
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (856+ words) TOPEKA — A Kansas City Chiefs attorney told legislators Wednesday that projections show STAR bonds financing the team’s stadium deal will be paid off 10 to 15 years earlier than the expected 30-year term, upping economic benefits for the state. Korb Maxwell, a…...
How Kansas lawmakers are leaning into AI use for legislative work
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (934+ words) In a February committee meeting, Rep. Sean Willcott, R-Holton, told fellow lawmakers he had used artificial intelligence to help write some of his remarks on the meeting’s topic: artificial intelligence. “I use AI on a regular basis,” Willcott said. “I…...
Kansas Legislature’s GOP supermajority leans into rule that skirts debate, muffles dissent
5+ mon, 17+ hour ago (1018+ words) TOPEKA — Republican leaders of the Kansas Legislature relied on an arsenal of parliamentary procedure that frustrated Democrats seething about a bill forcing transgender people to use public bathrooms and obtain driver’s licenses matching their sex assigned at birth. How Kansas…...