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March 5, 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Pushed by business groups, Republicans in the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature moved Wednesday to block local bans, restrictions or taxes on plastic bags or other packaging. The state Senate voted 27-13 for a bill that would strip cities and counties of their power to regulate or tax bags, cups, bottles or other packaging.
February 25, 2022
TOPEKA — Pushed by business groups, Republicans in the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature moved Wednesday to block local bans, restrictions or taxes on plastic
February 24, 2022
Republicans in the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature have moved to block local bans, restrictions or taxes on plastic bags or other packaging.
February 24, 2022
Republicans in the GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature moved Wednesday to block local bans, restrictions or taxes on plastic bags or other packaging.
February 23, 2022
Under legislation passed Wednesday in the Kansas Senate, cities and counties would be prohibited from regulating - including banning - plastic bags, among other types of packaging.
February 19, 2022
TOPEKA — Sierra Club lobbyist Zach Pistora told lawmakers he could talk at length about the “big mess” plastic bags have created for aquatic ecosystems, l