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LKM warns HB 2745 could re-surface today in another bill
CCR for HB 2043 (formerly Senate Sub for HB 2745) is a comprehensive property tax proposal amended today in Conference Committee by House and Senate leadership. This follows the Governor’s veto of the prior version yesterday. A floor vote is expected in both chambers today……
Federal appeals court upholds Shawnee’s controversial co-living ban — ‘Deeply disappointing’
A federal appeals court has upheld a previous federal ruling dismissing a lawsuit challenging Shawnee’s controversial “co-living ban.” On Monday, the Tenth District of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the September 2023 dismissal by the federal district court in Kansas City, Kansas, attesting that…
Kansas governor vetoes protest petition bill; rolls out new property tax proposal
Accusing Republicans of making empty promises about property tax relief, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed a controversial protest petition proposal and released her own tax plan. Kelly’s reform package was rolled out in tandem with a veto and scathing rebuke of a GOP…
Governor Kelly Vetoes Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745
Governor Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745. The following veto message is from Governor Kelly regarding her veto of Senate Substitute for House Bill 2745: “Kansans deserve real property tax relief. For several years the Legislature has claimed to make…
Wichita, Sedgwick County urge governor to veto property tax reform bill
Wichita and Sedgwick County are sounding the alarm about a bill passed by the Legislature that would allow voters to halt local government budget increases. The bill, HB 2745, is awaiting Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk signature or veto. The governor has not signaled where she…
Cottonwood Falls City Council special meeting to discuss alignment effort on pet ordinances
Cottonwood Falls’ City Council has a special meeting Monday evening. Board members are set to discuss an alignment effort between Cottonwood Falls, Strong City and Chase County related to several pet-related ordinances — specifically dog ordinances in general, as well as animals at large and…
‘A precedent that impacts all of Overland Park’: OP neighbors raise concerns over development ordinance change
The Overland Park City Council is set to vote Monday night on an ordinance connected to a new housing pilot program, which includes changes to zoning and the development approval process. In the staff report found on the agenda for tonight’s meeting, the city summarizes…
USD 383 cell phone policy boosts engagement, teachers say, but new law raises questions
One year in, the cell phone policy in USD 383 schools is driving improved classroom engagement and behavior, district officials said Wednesday, though a new Kansas law may soon require stricter enforcement and create new challenges. Officials gave a report reflecting on the policy’s first…
Kansas hopes to lure law students to rural areas by offering to pay part of their tuition
Legislators want the state of Kansas to pay local law students a stipend if they promise to practice in a rural part of the state upon graduation. They also want to repay the student loans of working rural attorneys. It’s all part of an effort…
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