Kelly vetoed the flat tax again this year, claiming that it would blow a hole in the state budget. But unlike previous years, Republicans had the votes to override her. The law gradually reduces the state’s existing two rates, which are both above 5%, to a single rate of 4%.

Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias has lost his bid to thwart a Kansas law banning foreign actors from funneling money into state-level ballot initiatives.

The Jackson County Legislature could vote Monday, July 7, on the next steps in the recall of Democratic Executive Frank White, Jr

Two watchdog groups are backing Kansas in federal court as the state defends its ban on foreign money in ballot measure campaigns.

Supporters of an effort to recall Jackson County Executive Frank White turned in enough valid signatures to force a recall vote.

There are two election authorities, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, involved in planning a special election for a recall effort against Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr..

The majority of the 129 laws passed by the Kansas Legislature officially went on the books at the beginning of July. Tax cuts were a major battleground. TOPEKA – The 1st of July is the start of the fiscal year for the state of Kansas.

AGRA – Ken Rahjes, R-Agra, officially filed Monday as a Republican candidate for Kansas Secretary of State. He currently serves in the Kansas House of Representatives for the 110th District.

Frustrated by the lack of public forums from Kansas’s congressional delegation, the advocacy group Leading Kansas hosted a town hall Sunday at Wichita State University. More than 1,500 people filled the Metroplex to hear from Democratic lawmakers who traveled to Wichita as part of a national push for accountability.

A federal judge sided with state officials and allowed a Kansas law to go into effect that bans “foreign nationals” from contributing financially to campaigns for or against state constitutional amendments.

White said he believes his opposition to the stadium funding amendment for the Chiefs and Royals that failed in April 2024 is the primary purpose of the recall.

Jackson County Executive Frank White faces historic recall election after petition effort succeeds. First-ever recall vote could remove the top official.