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Kansas Dems Defeated In Education, Gun Vote Attempts

By John Celock Attempts by Kansas House Democrats to bring school finance and gun safety bills to the state House…  Read More >


Compromise Pushed In Kansas Racino Bill

By John Celock The top budget writer in the Kansas House is calling for both sides in the debate over…  Read More >


Kansas Panel Rejects Hospital Gun Ban

By John Celock A Kansas House committee narrowly rejected legislation that would have allowed the University of Kansas Medical Center…  Read More >


Ryckman Elected Kansas House Speaker

By John Celock A conservative Republican from the Kansas City suburbs will be the next speaker of the Kansas House…  Read More >


Constitutional Amendment To Ban School Closure Possible In Kansas

House Appropriations Committee Chairman Ron Ryckman Jr. By John Celock Kansas lawmakers are likely to take up a constitutional amendment…  Read More >


Kansas House Speaker Ousts Two Committee Chairs

By John Celock The Kansas state House speaker dramatically ousted two committee chairs Tuesday after a failed attempt by them…  Read More >


Bill To Cutoff Kansas Legislator Pay Proposed

By John Celock Legislation introduced Wednesday in Kansas could give state lawmakers a new incentive to finish in 90 days,…  Read More >


Lawmakers Take Steps To Stop Kansas Bill Bundling

By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives has passed a new rules package that takes steps to limit the…  Read More >


Lawmakers Defeat Private Email Amendment

By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives defeated an amendment Monday that could have made emails sent from the…  Read More >