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Report: Kansas workforce strained by 398,000 adults without college credentials
Kansans with some college credits but no professional credentials are negatively impacting the state’s ability to meet workforce demands, according to a report presented to the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday. Scott Lomas of Texas-based ReUp Education told regents that approximately 398,000 Kansans between the ages of 20 and 55 fall into that category, …
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View MoreGovernor signs K-12 funding/policy bill
Gov. Laura Kelly Thursday signed into law – with some line-item vetoes — the $6.3 billion K-12 budget bill that is the last bill sent to her by the 2023 Legislature. Kelly said the bill fully and constitutionally funds K-12 education as described by the Kansas Supreme Court and criticized lawmakers for refusing to include …
Kelly to veto tax-cut bill today
Gov. Laura Kelly said this morning she will veto the massive legislative-passed tax cut bill today. She said the flat tax proposed by GOP leadership is regressive and would see tax cuts of about $8 per month for Kansans. She has proposed a $450 rebate for single Kansans and a $900 rebate for married couples …
Former lawmaker Brady dies
Former House and Senate member, and since 2000 lobbyist, Bill Brady, D-Parsons, died Sunday night after suffering a stroke Friday. Brady, 66, who lived in Lawrence, served five terms in the House from 1981-1991 and then one and a half terms in the Senate to succeed former Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Parsons, before being elected to …
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View MoreGov. Kelly’s quietly kept foreign trips yield $5B in investment, 5,000 new jobs for Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly has left the country six times since taking office in 2019, traveling around the world to help bring international investment to Kansas, as has Lt. Gov./Commerce Secretary David Toland. Those trips in total have cost the state more than $58,000
Senators eye Overland Park as possible home base for Royals
The former Sprint World Headquarters campus in Overland Park is officially in the mix as the potential future home of the Kansas City Royals. The prospect of nabbing either the Royals or Kansas City Chiefs brightened after the Legislature’s approval of a STAR bond package in June — specifically tailored to landing one or both …
15 races to watch: Will GOP hold onto Kansas supermajority?
There are 107 contested races for the Kansas Legislature, 75 in the House and 32 in the Senate. State Affairs has identified the crucial races that will help determine the balance of power next session
Election preview: Probst, Sweely offer starkly contrasting styles, policy positions in clash for House District 102
Editor’s note: State Affairs is taking a closer look at intriguing Kansas Legislature races as Democrats attempt to break up the Republican supermajority in both chambers, including a look at Sen. Usha Reddi against Brad Starnes in Senate District 22. In what’s shaping up to be a tightly-contested race for House District 102, Democratic incumbent …
Election preview: Reddi seeks to hold off fellow educator in Senate District 22 race
Editor’s note: State Affairs is taking a closer look at intriguing Kansas Legislature races as Democrats attempt to break up the Republican supermajority in both chambers, including a look at Rep. Jason Probst against Kyler Sweely in House District 102. The Kansas Senate District 22 race involves an incumbent and challenger who are both longtime Riley …