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Manhattan area lawmakers discuss tax bill, redistricting at virtual forum Screenshot of Friday’s virtual legislative forum, hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. Manhattan area state lawmakers fielded questions at a virtual legislative forum Friday, hosted by the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce. On the topic of the legislature’s likely veto override of proposed income tax cuts in Kansas, 51st District Rep. Ron Highland (R-Wamego) says he believes it’s one of the first things the legislature will consider when veto session begins Monday. “There are some parts of th...

Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector photo by: Screen capture/Kansas Reflector Sen. Rick Billinger, center, said the Legislature would consider a proposed 2.5% salary hike for state employees next week when lawmakers return to Topeka to address vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly. Salina Sen. J.R. Claeys, left, opposes the pay hike, while Manhattan Sen. Tom Hawk, right, supports the increase. TOPEKA — Republicans on the Kansas Senate’s budget committee attacked Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan to allocate $52 million to raises of 2.5% for state executive, legislative and judicial branch workers and to approp...

Kansas governor vetoes most bills in 17 years as Republicans push aggressive agenda Katie Bernard and Jonathan Shorman, The Kansas City Star Apr. 26—TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's veto pen moved swiftly last week. Transgender athlete ban? Civics and financial literacy requirements for high schoolers? Gun safety education for students using NRA materials? All vetoed. Kelly has rejected eight non-budget bills this year, more than any Kansas governor in the past 17 years. On Monday, she added to her streak, vetoing 18 provisions in the proposed budget. They include items ...

Kansas legislators are in the waning days of sorting out the state budget for the coming fiscal years, but — much like college students ahead of finals — have left some of the hardest work for last. Much of the spending blueprint has been locked in. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the $20 billion budget bill Monday, opting to keep the core elements of the document intact — although she did opt to use her line-item veto powers on more than a dozen items.  That includes language giving legislators power over appropriating federal COVID-19 relief funds, a move to lift the moratorium on admiss...

Kansas lawmakers still debating how to fund schools, possible raise for state employees Andrew Bahl, Topeka Capital-Journal © Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal Legislature members mill around the mostly empty Statehouse Tuesday afternoon as committee meetings take place. Kansas legislators are in the waning days of sorting out the state budget for the coming fiscal years, but — much like college students ahead of finals — have left some of the hardest work for last. Popular Searches Much of the spending blueprint has been locked in. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the $20 bill...