Committee rewrites abortion bill to suit governor
A Kansas Senate committee amended a House abortion bill to meet Gov. Graves's stance by banning partial birth abortion and broadening late term exceptions. The panel replaced major bodily function with a life or health exception and requires two physicians to agree the procedure is necessary, aiming for governor approval.
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Laurie Bleeker
John Wratil
U.S. Supreme Court
Graves
Vratil
Land Park
Natalie Haag
Haag
Tony Powell
House
Powell
Wichita
Senate
Dick Bond
Bond
Roverland Park
Nancey Harrington
Goddard
Lana Oleen
Manhattan
Kansas
Ink.org
Hays superintendent opposes local tax bill
Hays Superintendent Fred Kaufman testified against a bill allowing some districts to raise extra local taxes. He said the measure is a Band-Aid fix harming fairness amid declining enrollment and wealth gaps, and would worsen district disparities by expanding local budgets for only Shawnee Mission, Hays, and Turner.
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Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
Hays
Fred Kaufman
Kaufman
Kansas
Bill Graves
House Education Committee
Shawnee Mission
Turner
Kansas career teacher plan prompts tenure debate in House hearing
Legislators questioned merit pay linked to a career teacher plan that would require giving up tenure and due process rights. House members heard opposing views from school boards and administrator groups who support retention aims, while educators worry about political pressure and the misuse of evaluations. Proponents argue it boosts accountability and competition with private sector, though skeptics push funding for special education instead.
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Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
House
Kansas
Senate
Brilla Scott
United School Administrators of Kansas
Faris
Scott
Deena Horst
R-Salina
Board of Education
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Isiestoe Craig.Grant
The
Kansas National Education Associa
Tion
Grant
KSU Proposes New Agriculture Center for Small Farms
Kansas State University drafts a plan for a sustainable agriculture center aimed at small, independent farms. The proposal, backed by House Agriculture and Senate Bill 534, envisions research education and outreach with a $60,000 startup and coordinator funding. It would involve state agencies and groups like the Kansas Rural Center to help farmers diversify, brand, and market niche products locally.
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Sarah Kessinger Harris
Topeka
Kansas State University
Bill Hargrove
Kansas Center For Agricultural Resources
House Agriculture
Dan Johnson
R. Hays
Hargrove
Johnson
Senate
State Department of Agriculture
Kansas Rural Center
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Dillon’s
Laura McClure
D-Osborne
McClure
House Agriculture Committee
Abandoned Property Records Seized In Land Trust Raid
Police seized all records from the Land Trust of Jackson County after a five hour raid. An audit alleged mis management and missing financial records. A special prosecutor was named and Aggie Stackhaus will replace the chairman. No arrests were made.
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Kansas City, Mo
Land Trust
Jackson County
Robert Beaird
Kay Barnes
Robert Newsome
Aggie Stackhaus
Barnes
Kansas City
New
Wher
Newsome
Floyd Mitchell
Mark Funkhouger
Claire McCaskill
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Ottawa
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