Caps on valuations and spending by local governments headline property tax relief packages.
Caryn Tyson
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‘I’m just disappointed’: Kansas lawmakers leave Topeka without substantial property tax cuts
Lawmakers promised property tax relief for years. They passed a broad tax cut last year, but didn’t pass substantial relief in 2025.
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In 2026, Kansans will vote on whether Supreme Court justices should be elected
Kansans will vote next year on whether to elect Supreme Court justices or keep the current merit-based system. Kansas lawmakers narrowly passed a constitutional amendment that will be on the August 2026 ballot. The state has seven Supreme Court justices. If approved by voters, three judges would be elected in 2028. Two more would be […]
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Lawmakers debate whether voters should elect Kansas Supreme Court justices
Robert Edmunds won three judicial elections in his home state of North Carolina. He was elected to the state Court of Appeals before serving two terms on the state’s Supreme Court. Edmunds said he never would have risen through the ranks without elections. He didn’t have any political connections to the governor. He didn’t run […]
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Kansas lawmakers offer dueling ideas on property tax relief
Debbie Detmer has a lot of memories in her house. She’s lived there 40 years and raised three children in it. Detmer is retired now and lives on a fixed income in Johnson County. She hasn’t done any work on her house, yet she pays more in property taxes each year. The bill is rising […]
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Time for a change? Kansas considers ending daylight saving time
Kansas lawmakers may end daylight saving time, meaning no more changing clocks twice a year. Ending daylight saving time and sticking with standard time year-round would still mean it gets dark at about 5 p.m. in the winter. Under proposed legislation, Kansans would fall back an hour in November 2025 and never again shift them […]