TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas police departments could soon have another tool to keep unqualified candidates away from law enforcement. A proposed bill would require agencies to share information used on a job application and, more importantly, share information on why a candidate was ...
TOPEKA — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, and it appears for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor's expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, ...
TOPEKA — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals after backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses. In both Kansas and Indiana, where ...
The Republican-dominated Kansas Senate has passed a pair of bills that would drastically reduce taxes on income and retirement payments. With the spring legislative session about halfway over, the Senate has also passed a plan to eliminate both state and local sales tax on some groceries. The ...
TOPEKA — Kansas legislators are considering a proposal that many disability rights advocates say would encourage employers to keep paying disabled workers less than the minimum wage, bucking a national trend. A Kansas House bill would expand a state income tax credit for goods and services ...
TOPEKA — Salina Sen. J.R. Claeys convinced colleagues on the Senate budget committee Thursday to block public post-secondary institutions in Kansas from asking applicants about diversity, equity and inclusion, asserting those questions were part of a radical attempt at reverse ...