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In an apparent rebuke of a maverick Democratic lawmaker, Gov. Laura Kelly rejected controversial funding for the Quindaro Ruins in Wyandotte County.

Republicans inserted $250,000 into the state budget to offer Democratic Rep. Marvin Robinson a “win” after he broke with his party on key veto overrides.

The former lawmaker is arguing that he should not have to go to prison, in part because it would increase his risk of contracting COVID-19, filings show.

The final state budget bill will include a raise for state workers in Kansas — but the exact amount will vary based on their current pay rate.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Legislature has forwarded a controversial education budget bill to democratic Governor Laura Kelly. The proposal, House Substitute for SB 113, makes appropriations for the department of education for FY 23, FY 24 and FY 25. The Senate voted 23-16 to pass the bill Friday evening, after the House voted to pass […]

Kansas lawmakers sent the governor a contentious school spending bill on Friday that lets more families use state tax dollars to pay for private schools. The b

A bill advanced by the Kansas House expands the state’s tax credit scholarship program — something supporters see as a school choice and detractors frame as diverting money away from public schools.

A key education group is urging Gov. Laura Kelly veto the states multi-billion-dollar education budget over school choice concerns.

A bill advanced by the Kansas House expands the state’s tax credit scholarship program — something supporters see as a school choice and detractors frame as diverting money away from public schools.

Legislation that passed the House 76-46 would allow parents to withdraw their children from courses they find objectionable under the assumption that teachers are crossing the line into advocating for radical ideas.