Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed several bills, including one that would ban gender-affirming surgery for minors… a labor union says officials at the federal prison in Leavenworth are using an emergency lockdown as an excuse to bypass staffing rules... and Kansas City Chiefs running back Rashee Rice has surrendered to police in Texas following a high-speed automobile crash. Those stories and more are available inside.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly still has not revealed whether she will sign an overhaul of the state’s income tax after the Kansas Legislature passed the bill on Saturday….. authorities say they found no indication of foul play in the death of 27-year-old Cole Brings Plenty of Lawrence… and the KDHE is warning NE Kansas residents of poor air quality due to wildfires and controlled burns. Those stories and more inside.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly still has not revealed whether she will sign an overhaul of the state’s income tax after the Kansas Legislature passed the bill early Saturday...lawmakers have voted to change the way school districts count students for state funding as some districts see a drop in enrollment…and a high-speed police chase shut down part of I-35 in Johnson County Tuesday afternoon. Those stories and more inside.

An overhaul of the state’s income tax is now on the desk of Governor Laura Kelly after the Kansas Legislature passed the bill early Saturday... state lawmakers approved another year's worth of funding for most state agencies and services, including a 93% pay increase for themselves... and, a conservative political advocacy group is backing a bill to reform the practice of civil asset forfeiture by Kansas law enforcement agencies. Those stories and more inside.

The Kansas Legislature passed an overhaul of the state’s income tax early Saturday... state lawmakers approved another year's worth of funding for most state agencies and services, including a 93% pay increase for themselves...plus, a surprising finding on the effect of trees on climate change in the Great Plains. Those stories and more inside.

Lawmakers in the Kansas House rejected a tax plan that had the support of GOP leaders and Governor Laura Kelly, and which had been approved by the Senate earlier on Thursday...the Kansas Highway Patrol has identified three Nebraska residents killed in a head-on crash near Lawrence on Wednesday... and a Czech-based ag equipment company selects central Kansas for its new North American headquarters and manufacturing plant, investing $105 million in Rice County. Those headlines and more, inside.

Lawmakers in the Kansas House rejected a tax plan that had the support of GOP leaders and Governor Laura Kelly, and which had been approved by the Senate earlier in the day...two southwest Kansas women remain missing in the Oklahoma panhandle and authorities suspect foul play... and a Czech-based ag equipment company selects central Kansas for its new North American headquarters and manufacturing plant, investing $105 million in Rice County. Those headlines and more, inside.

Voters in the Kansas City area reject a sales tax proposal to fund a new stadium for the Royals and renovate Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs... a flurry of activity in the Kansas Legislature results in several bills heading to the governor... and health officials raise concern about the spread of avian influenza after a Texas dairy worker contracts bird flu. Those headlines and more, inside.

Texas health authorities identify a case of avian influenza that has jumped from an infected cow to a person... the Kansas Legislature moves closer to approving a landmark education bill focused on helping children learn how to read... and lawmakers send a bill to the governor that creates the felony crime of coercing someone to get an abortion. Those headlines and more, inside.

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