Missouri loosened its liquor laws for the tournament. Then Kansas City reined them in. Here are the 16 bars that landed a 5 a.m. license and the process they went through to get there.
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Wyandotte County leaders at odds with Kansas lawmaker over Chiefs stadium decisions
A state lawmaker said the Unified Government’s ordinance to support the Chiefs deal exerts too much power over Kansas negotiations. County leaders believe he’s mistaken.
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Cellphones, foster children, literacy: Kansas approves new education laws
Most of the laws were signed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, and lawmakers overrode her veto to opt Kansas into a federal tax credit program.
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Kelly vetoes Kansas property tax relief plan as lawmakers’ efforts falter again
Lawmakers have promised for years to fix sky-high property tax bills. But the 2026 session ended with lawmakers in both parties saying more needed to be done to help.
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Kansas Republicans overrode dozens of Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes. Here’s what passed
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed more than 25 bills this year and dozens of budget items. The vast majority were overridden.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes property tax relief
Lawmakers have voted on multiple property tax cuts this year. Only one major proposal passed so far. The governor has her own plan, which includes previously failed ideas.
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Kansas bill aims to regulate pharmacy benefit managers, the middlemen in prescription drug pricing
The bill regulates pharmacy benefit managers, which are the middlemen in prescription drug pricing. Pharmacists say shady drug pricing has inflated costs.
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Kansas bill gives foster care agencies more protections from lawsuits — the same level as law enforcement
Social workers could be rolled into the Kansas Tort Claims Act if Gov. Laura Kelly signs a bill passed by state lawmakers.
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Kansas bill would drain funding that helps steer kids out of criminal justice system, advocates say
The bill focuses on detention and treatment programs. But opponents of the legislation say the proposed programs won’t succeed.
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DOJ says Kansas handed over Social Security numbers of voters. The state says that’s not true
The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in court it already has sensitive data on voters. The Kansas secretary of state said none of that information has been shared.