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Kansas state Rep. Steven Johnson, center, R-Assaria, watches an electronic tally board in the House as it approves budget legislation, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse. To his right is Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal, and to his left, Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit.
Topeka Republicans pushed a plan through the Kansas Legislature early Saturday that could provide roughly $500 million to small businesses to offset losses tied to state and local restrictions meant to check COVID-19’s spread last year.
The measure would require the state, cities and counties to set aside part of their federal coronavirus relief funds to pay claims from small businesses. It was the last bill lawmakers considered before shutting down their annual session except for a formal adjournment May 26.
Kansas plan could give $500M in COVID relief to businesses
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
May 8, 2021
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1of9Kansas state Rep. Rui Xu, D-Westwood, holds his 18-month-old daughter, Astra, during a break in the House s work, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Lawmakers are working late as they tried to finish their business for the year.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Kansas state Sen. Kellie Warren, R-Leawood, talks to reporters about COVID-19 legislation during a break in the Senate s session, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Warren is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and is pushing for a ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports and limits on tracing the contacts of people with the coronavirus.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
GOP drops choice plan in Kansas school funding debate
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
May 6, 2021
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1of5Kansas state Sens. Molly Baumgardner, left, R-Louisburg; Renee Erickson, center, R-Wichita, and Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa, huddle during talks with the House over the final version of school funding and education policy legislation, Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Their talks are under way even though Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly have not struck a deal on education issues.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
2of5Kansas state Rep. Kristey Williams, R-Augusta, follows comments from senators during negotiations between the House and Senate over education funding and policy, Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Williams is the chair of a House committee on education spending and is working to tie funding for public schools to proposals to help some parents send their children