Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday the appointment of Sarah E. Warner to fill the Kansas Court of Appeals Judge position, which opened after Judge Patrick D. McAnany’s retirement.  

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Monday that would require doctors and abortion clinics to tell women about treatment that is meant to reverse a medication abortion.

TOPEKA -- The Kansas Supreme Court ruled last Friday in favor of protecting women’s rights to abortion in the Sunflower state.

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly approved the creation of Accelerating Opportunity- Kansas (AO-K) on April 10, a program that would allow adults to earn high school equivalency credentials by participating in career pathway oriented postsecondary classes.

 Child placement agencies became free from lawsuits that could potentially shut them down after SB 284 was passed last year.

A recent bill signed into law by Gov. Laura Kelly exempts any records of National Guard members counseling or therapy sessions from the Kansas Open Records Act.

Child placement agencies became free from lawsuits that could potentially shut them down after SB 284 was passed last year.

TOPEKA — Less than a year after former Kansas governor Jeff Colyer signed Senate Bill 262 approving the construction of a statue of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the statute reigns as a monument to one of Kansas’s most famous citizens.

TOPEKA — Earlier this month, Gov. Laura Kelly approved a bill that would amend a civil imprisonment statute regarding the cost of keeping a civil prisoner in a county jail. Under current Kansas law, the amount a county can be reimbursed for keeping a defendant in a civil case imprisoned is $…

TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2365 into law Wednesday, which protects Kansas National Guard members identities who participate in peer counseling sessions. It exempts notes and records of the National Guard Member’s sessions from the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA).

TOPEKA — On April 10, Gov. Laura Kelly signed and approved a bill that would make several amendments to statutes involving the licensing of the Kansas Real Estate Commission and real estate brokers. Previously, the bill passed the Senate 40-0 and the House 107-17.

TOPEKA — Early this month, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill that would amend the Kansas National Guard Educational Assistance act to remove the current requirement that any eligible guard member must have at least one year remaining on his or her enlistment contract at the beginning of any sem…

TOPEKA — On April 2, Gov. Laura Kelly approved a bill that would eliminate the marking requirements for certain truck and truck tractors. House Bill 2127 was unanimously passed by both the House and the Senate.

TOPEKA -- The Committee on Taxation is ready to move forward soon with Senate Bill 104 which, among other things, would protect Kansas consumers when they file their taxes.

TOPEKA — Under current law, motorcycle drivers are required to have a Class M driver’s license or learner’s permit. However, individuals who purchase a motorcycle are exempt from that law for the first 60 days of ownership. They are required to only have a temporary 60-day paper license plate.  

TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate approved a bill that would update state credit union statutes.

TOPEKA — On April 2, Gov. Laura Kelly approved a bill that would amend and clarify a statute violation in regards to seat belt use.

TOPEKA – The time may be right to move to the middle of no-where. 

Gov. Laura Kelly approved a bill Friday, April 5, to amend the statute regarding tests related to driving under the influence (DUI) violations.

TOPEKA -- Tax exemptions for non-profits will be re-examined if Senate Bill 178 is passed. Any new legislation enactment establishing an exemption after Jan. 1, 2020 will be reviewed and many existing exemptions of the same value will be repealed to enact a new exemption or none at all. The …

TOPEKA — A compromise was finally settled on for a controversial bill that aims to increase the registration fees required to drive electric and hybrid vehicles. Current Kansas law charges hybrid vehicles either a $30 or $40 fee.

TOPEKA — A Conference Committee Report passed on April 5 would allow cities to adopt an ordinance allowing lighted devices to be installed on transportation network company vehicles, including those used for rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber.

A bill lowering the requirements for a motor vehicle accident avoidance course was signed into law by Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday, April 5.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate recognized Resolution No. 1732 last Wednesday, which recognizes April 2 as National Service Recognition Day at the Capitol.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators passed a measure Friday that would require abortion providers to tell patients who are taking medication to terminate their pregnancies that the process can be reversed after they take the first of two pills.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate voted in a meeting on Wednesday to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the state of Kansas. The event has been recognized nationally since 1983, in an effort to raise awareness for physical, mental, and sexual abuse enacted upon minors.

TOPEKA — The House Committee on Taxation met April 3 to discuss a bill that would provide the possibility of sales tax exemption for nonprofit integrated community care organizations.

TOPEKA — Jacquie Fernandez-Lenati, the great niece of prominent labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, gave a powerful speech Wednesday, April 3, about the importance of Hispanic civic engagement at the eighth annual Hispanic Day at the Capitol.

The Kansas House and Senate approved an education funding plan on Thursday that would add $90 million to the K-12 school budget. 

TOPEKA – The Senate last week passed Bill 77, which requires the Department of Children and Family Services to offer counseling services to children who exhibit problem sexual behavior.

TOPEKA – The Senate Chambers broke out into debate after Sen. Molly Baumgardner (R-Miami) tried to amend HB 2365, which would allow Kansas National Guard members to get confidential peer counseling. But her amendment would have forced the attorney general to appoint an additional coordinator…

TOPEKA — Kansas is a Top-10 agricultural producing state, so implementing a development program for an increasingly popular plant made sense to the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA).

TOPEKA — Late last month, the Federal and State Affairs Committee held a hearing over HCR 5004, which would amend Section 1 of the Kansas Constitution to extend the rights of Kansans to include fertilized eggs, thus effectively banning abortion.

TOPEKA—The House and Senate last week passed Bill 2218, which provides credits for graduates of the aerospace and aviation-related educational programs from any school in Kansas and their employers.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Advocates for legalizing medical marijuana in Kansas are preparing to push their cause again, as the year's legislative session winds down without much action on several bills related to the issue.

TOPEKA—The House and Senate last week passed Bill 2218, which provides credits for graduates of the aerospace and aviation-related educational programs from any school in Kansas and their employers.

TOPEKA -- Following the introduction of an amendment to House Bill 2383 that would have added language regarding gender identity and sexual orientation, the Kansas House of Representatives struck down the bill.