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Kansas House Overrides Gov Laura Kelly’s Vetoes of Two Pro-Life Bills

Published   Apr 29, 2024 03:26PM
The Kansas state House has voted to override vetoes from pro-abortion Democrat Governor Laura Kelly.

The lower chamber of the legislature voted to override her veto of two pro-life bills.

One measure promotes adoption by establishing adoption savings accounts, increasing tax credits for adoptive families, eliminating sales tax burden for pregnancy resource centers, and creating tax credits for donors to those organizations. The other bill would protect women from coerced abortions.

The House voted 85-40 on ... Read more

Kansas ABLE Roadshow to kick off next week in Topeka

TOPEKA – (April 9, 2024) – A statewide roadshow aimed at increasing awareness of the Kansas ABLE Savings Plan will kick off next Monday in Topeka, Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson announced today.

The tour will include 50 stops ... Read more

KBI investigating a police shooting in Shawnee County

SHAWNEE COUNTY — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon in Topeka, Kansas.

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) requested the KBI conduct an investigation a ... Read more

KDOT announces approved March bids

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District One — Northeast

Doniphan – 7-22 KA‑5722-01 – K-7, bridge #016 over Mill Creek located 12.45 miles northwest of the U.S. 36/K-7 west junction, bridge replacement, A M Cohron & Son Inc., Atlantic, Iowa, $ ... Read more

GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight

Published   Apr 25, 2024 09:00PM
photo by: John Hanna/Associated Press

TOPEKA — Kansas’ governor is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to give the state’s National Guard a “border mission” of helping Texas in its partisan fight with the Biden administration over illegal immigration.

Top Republicans in the Kansas House were considering Thursday whether their chamber can muster the two-thirds majority necessary to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of immigration provisions in the next state budget. The Senate’s top Rep ... Read more

Kansas Gov Laura Kelly Vetoes Bill to Help Pregnant Women Ch

Kansas Democrat Gov Laura Kelly claims she’s pro-choice on abortion, but she just vetoed a bill to help women with the choice of adoption instead of abortion.

Kelly line-item vetoed the proposed “Pregnancy Compassion Awareness Progra ... Read more

Kansas Military Youth of the Year

TOPEKA, Kansas—The Kansas Military Youth of the Year award was won by Sunday McGowan, daughter of our very own LaParis McGowan, the 451st ESC Health Readiness Coordinator, for her commitment to community service, academic success, good character an ... Read more

Brown v. Board of Education Naturalization April 25

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April 25, 2024TOPEKA, Kan. – The National Park Service (NPS) hosted a Naturalization Ceremony today on April 25, in collaboration with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services (USCIS) and the U.S. District Courts. The ev ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.