Texas health authorities identify a case of avian influenza that has jumped from an infected cow to a person. the Kansas Legislature moves closer to approving a landmark education bill focused on helping children learn how to read. and lawmakers send a bill to the governor that creates the felony crime of coercing someone to get an abortion. Those headlines and more, inside.
The House approves a bill restricting foreign entities from acquiring Kansas land. the Legislature approves a bill that requires Kansas abortion providers to ask patients why they want to get an abortion. K-State receives more than $30 million in federal funds for its Salina campus. and honey production in the U.S. increases for the first time in three years. Those stories and more, inside.
TOPEKA (KSNT)- The Kansas House has passed a bill that would effectively set the state income tax to a two-rate system. The House voted 123-0 to unanimously pass House Substitute Bill for SB 300 on Wednesday, forwarding it to the Senate for approval. The Senate would have to take it up for a concurrence vote. […]
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall says he won't vote for a border bill that includes military aid to Israel and Ukraine. state troopers want the state to criminalize speeding of 100 MPH or more. an advocacy group says Kansas could do more to address the cost of mental health care. violent crime falls in KCK. and one KC baseball player is getting a Royal paycheck. Those headlines and more, inside.