Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed more than 25 bills this year and dozens of budget items. The vast majority were overridden.
Dan Hawkins
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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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After months of fighting, Gov. Laura Kelly hands over personal data for SNAP recipients to Trump administration
The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees from the federal government. Republicans say she folded under pressure.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill on transgender bathroom restrictions, driver’s license sex changes. GOP has votes to override
Kelly vetoed the bill, but Republicans currently have the votes to override the veto. The bill is expected to be tied up in lawsuits if approved.
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Lawmakers focus on making Kansas more affordable. Here’s what they are proposing
Minimum wage increases, tackling housing costs and more headline the affordability proposals. But Democrats will struggle to pass their plans in a Republican legislature.
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Kansas lawmakers looking at property tax relief, renter rebates in 2026
Republicans are looking for more property tax relief. Democrats proposed their own plans, which may not get GOP support.
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Kansas Republicans don’t have the votes for congressional redistricting, House speaker says
Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, said he is about 20 votes short of overriding a veto.
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Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas after lawmakers approve $1.8 billion in stadium funding
Chiefs propose a multibillion-dollar plan to build a domed stadium, training facilities and nearby mixed-use projects.
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Kansas Republicans fail to get enough support to gerrymander congressional maps
The Kansas Senate had enough support to force a special session, but GOP leadership failed to get 84 House Republicans to agree to return to Topeka.
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Kansas Republicans are trying to gerrymander congressional maps. Is that legal?
A previous Kansas Supreme Court ruling says maps can be drawn for political gain. Race-based gerrymandering isn’t allowed, however.