Kansas celebrates 154 years since statehood and fall of cattle frontier
A retrospective look at how Kansas grew after joining the Union in 1861. Railroads built across the state with the Kansas Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe shaping towns and migration. Homestead Act settlement, diverse immigrant communities, and the rise of cattle drives from Abilene to feed eastern markets, with barbed wire and land grant college developments redefining rural Kansas.
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Bonnie Lynn-Sherow
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Bill seeks to bar local gun ordinances in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers heard testimony on bills to nullify local fire and ammunition regulations enacted before July 1 2015. Advocates argue state preemption protects federally licensed dealers from zoning restrictions and taxes, while opponents warn of lost sales tax revenue and local control.
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