Evergy is asking state regulators to approve a $196 million rate increase for customers in its central service area to help cover the cost...

22 hours ago · The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill changing the budget process in a way that supporters say will prevent a state government shutdown if the Legislature and the governor don’t agree on a spending plan. The Senate voted 31-8 to approve a bill allowing an existing budget to continue past ...

1 day ago · The House budget-writing committee on Thursday voted to keep $1 million from the Commerce Department’s administrative expenses until lawmakers get information they want about how much is spent on economic development incentives. Republican state Rep. Kristey Williams, vice chair of the committee ...

1 day ago · The Kansas Senate wielded its new expanded supermajority on Thursday when it passed a constitutional amendment capping property appraisals at 3% for tax purposes.. The Senate voted 28-11 to pass the amendment with two votes to spare to gain the two-thirds majority it needed for passage.. Republicans lost four votes - Sens. Bill Clifford of Garden City, Stephen Owens of Hesston, Mike Fagg of ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Kansas Senate on Wednesday approved legislation banning surgery and the use of puberty blockers for treating transgender adolescents in Kansas as lawmakers make...

Jan 29, 2025 · A top legislative priority for House Republicans got out of a committee Tuesday with the panel approving a bill that would cut the state property tax levy for schools by 1.5-mills.. The House tax committee amended the bill to ensure that the revenue loss from cutting the 20-mill tax levy would be backfilled with revenue from the state general fund.

Nov 9, 2023 · (Updated to include ending balance for fiscal year 2024) State fiscal analysts on Thursday reduced the revenue forecast for the current fiscal year by $67 million, although they see no sign of economic turmoil on the horizon.

Jan 22, 2025 · A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a series of bills that cut taxes for homeowners, off-road vehicles, watercraft and battle escalating property values. The Senate tax committee approved three bills, including a constitutional amendment that would cap property appraisals at 3% for tax purposes ...

Jan 30, 2025 · With contract nursing straining the state budget, lawmakers are seeking to prevent Larned State Hospital from hiring contract nurses starting in mid-2026. The House Appropriations... A new audit found deficiencies in how Osawatomie State Hospital protects the safety of its staff, including a failure ...

Jan 14, 2025 · No sooner than the Legislature approved tax cuts last session, Republican leaders immediately turned their attention to unfinished business. “Not enough was done on property taxes,” House Speaker Dan Hawkins said shortly after the bill was passed during a special session last June.