TOPEKA — Two tax bills will head to the Kansas governor’s desk after clearing the Senate on March 27, but Republicans and Democrats differed on whether the tax relief made good on their campaign promises to Kansans.
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Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout. A proposed state constitutional amendment would make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected by a statewide popular vote rather than appointed by the governor.
The movie screen at the McPherson Opera House presented black clouds swirling with debris under a title in white, “Storm Fury on the Plains.” The audience of more than 50 chatted and laughed. They came last Thursday night to learn about violent weather, and how to report on it from the field for the National Weather Service.
A report from the Wichita office of the National Weather Service for 2024 said 76 tornadoes were reported in Kansas, 15 above the 1950-2023 average of 61. This was five below the past 30-year average of 81, and 14 above the past 10-year average of 62, reflecting the roller coaster of forecaster Bryan Baerg’s chart.
TOPEKA — Democratic Rep. Alexis Simmons and former Kansas Republican Party executive director Kris Van Meteren stand uncommonly side-by-side against elimination of contribution limits applicable to political party committees.
TOPEKA — A Kansas House committee is considering a bill that would create a 17-member commission to study operations and priorities of public higher education institutions, including consolidation of state universities and community colleges or technical colleges. The bill was introduced in early March by state Reps.