Kansas Legislature

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivering her first state-of-the-state speech to a joint session of the Legislature in 2019.

A Glut of Cash and Issues from Tax Cuts to Medical Marijuana Await Kansas Lawmakers

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly wants to use billions in surplus cash to cut taxes. But Republican leaders appear reluctant to go along in an election year.

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Cannabis growing facilities

Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas

Conservative Republicans who dominate the Kansas House have passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana.

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Cannabis growing facilities

Kansas Considers Making Medical Marijuana Legal, But Very Hard To Get

Kansas lawmakers are considering tight restrictions for any medical marijuana law in the state.

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Brian Skow, an emergency room specialist, responds to a video call at Avera eCARE telemedicine center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Telehealth is Here to Stay, Patients Say

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic forced telehealth to become broadly available, patients and health care providers think it is here to stay.

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A hospital bed.

Struggling Kansas Hospitals Ponder Potential Solution: Fewer Beds

Pending legislation in Kansas could provide relief for struggling rural hospitals by providing them more flexibility in the services they provide.

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Christina Haswood, a 26-year-old Native woman from Lawrence, Kansas, talks about how she went from graduate student to politician

Q&A: Christina Haswood On Becoming a Kansas State Representative

Get to know one of the youngest representatives in the Kansas legislature.

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Nick Haines

Nick’s Picks: Reopening the Economy, Getting Tested, Pandemic Primary

Kansas and Missouri are taking steps to reopen the economy as questions about how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic linger.

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Michael Bell Jr. stands in front of his pickup truck with his younger brother, Taylor.

Push to Shine More Light on Officer-Involved Deaths Comes to Kansas

A Wisconsin law serves as a model for proposed legislation in Kansas aimed at injecting more transparency into cases of an officer-involved death.

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Bleed Through chronicles the work of a nonprofit that helps Kansas inmates build their confidence through various artistic mediums, including theater.

Getting Out, Staying Out

Missouri and Kansas are struggling to reduce recidivism, which is a major contributor to overcrowded prisons.

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Photo of voters in voting booths.

Hey Kansas Taxpayers: Do You Want To Save Nearly A Million Bucks?

A Nov. 5 Kansas ballot question would eliminate a constitutionally mandated adjustment of federal census numbers, which is designed to ensure college students and military members in the state are counted in the location of their permanent residence.

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