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While the Kansas governor’s race was still too close to call Saturday morning, Kansas state Sen. and Democrat Cindy Holscher has pitched voters on lowering costs and pushing back against a Republican supermajority. The prospective governor-elect’s platform touched property taxes, public schools, marijuana, farm costs and data center development. Looking back at her campaigns through the August primary and November general election, here are some takeaways: Property taxes In a column written by Holscher for The Star, she pledged to cut the residential property tax assessment rate and add exemptions for seniors and disabled veterans aren’t “taxed out of the homes they’ve spent a lifetime paying for.” Fund public education She also wrote that she would fully fund public schools and special education, so property taxes don’t make up the difference, and end voucher programs that she said drain neighborhood classrooms Legalize marijuana The Overland Park Democrat announced support for legalizing medical and recreational marijuana in July 2026, filming outside a Kansas City dispensary where she said Kansas plates filling the lot represented “a lot of Kansas tax dollars going straight into Missouri’s pockets.” A few days later, speaking to Kansas City Star journalists, Holscher described a decade-long effort on
AP calls race for attorney general in Kansas
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Cane Corso laws in Kansas are less alarming than some blog posts suggest, but they are not simple either. Kansas has no statewide ban on the breed, yet more than a few cities write their own dog rules, and those rules can change what you must do to keep your dog at home. Several popular … This article, Cane Corso Laws in Kansas: Bans, Liability, and Local Rules , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Kosher Slaughter Laws in Georgia: Rules, Exemptions, and Plant Requirements • Can You Hunt on Your Own Property in Colorado? Licenses, Tags, and Landowner Rules Explained • Kosher Slaughter Laws in Michigan: What the Humane Slaughter Act Actually Requires
Rev. Hamilton is going to Washington. But how often will he come back? Kansans have reasons to wonder, having just booted Sen. Roger Marshall from office Tuesday, in part because of how absent he seemed from the state he represented. Few believed Marshall was rushing back on weekends to the one-bedroom hunting shack he kept in rural Stafford County. His million-dollar vacation home in Sarasota, Florida, seemed a more likely destination when he wasn’t in Washington. Even if Senator-elect Adam Hamilton, who defeated Marshall, wanted to spend his free time on a white-sand Florida beach, he has a practical reason to come home. He has a church to run — and not just any church, but the largest United Methodist congregation in the country, the Leawood-based Church of the Resurrection, with 25,000 members. And he intends to keep running it, at least part-time. Resurrection laid out Hamilton’s plans in a detailed announcement Wednesday. In the short term, Hamilton will attend Senate orientation in Washington, then take a previously planned two-week vacation with his wife, LaVon. He’ll return to the pulpit Nov. 29 and continue leading services through Christmas. “I can hardly wait to return to a regular preaching schedule for
Lieutenant governor-elect T.W. Shannon took on social media to respond to the “blue wave” that saw the Democrat party regain majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Among the states flipped were two of Oklahoma's neighbors and historically conservative states, Texas and Kansas. In the Texas governor race, Gina Hinojosa also defeated incumbent Greg Abbott to become the first Democrat in office since 1995. Republican Kevin Hern took the Senate win over N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas in the Sooner State by over 200,000 votes, while Trump-endorsed Mike Mazzei defeated Cyndi Munson, keeping Oklahoma red. Shannon, who won the Republican primaries outright, shared a series of posts lamenting the results in the neighboring state. More: Recap: Who won in the Oklahoma runoffs? See results of governor's race, more "Dear Texas, Farewell, old friend," Shannon wrote on Thursday. "I’m sorry the blue wave swept across your once-great state. I guess all those Californians moving in didn’t work out too well after all. "Oklahoma is open for business and still Ruby Red! We’re ready to welcome new companies and create more jobs for AMERICANS. We believe in low taxes, stable and limited regulation, and personal freedom. No socialism here, just good
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Pet deposit laws in Kansas are more specific than most renters expect. The state lets a landlord collect an extra deposit when pets are allowed, but the statute puts a hard ceiling on it: no more than half of one month’s rent. That one sentence in the law settles many arguments before they start. Other … This article, Pet Deposit Laws in Kansas: Limits, Refunds, and Tenant Rights , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Selling Live Animals Online in Florida: What Sellers Are Legally Required to Do • Kosher Slaughter Laws in Michigan: What the Humane Slaughter Act Actually Requires • Deer Collision Liability Laws in Wyoming: Who Pays, Who Reports, and Who Can Be Sued
Starting Feb. 15, 2027, Kansas SNAP benefits can't buy candy or soft drinks, and because the state defines soft drinks by natural or artificial sweeteners, diet sodas are covered too.
If any one statement sums up the colossal miscalculation underlying Kansas Republicans’ historic wipeout Tuesday night, it’s a single social media post from Senate President Ty Masterson. You might remember Masterson as the GOP leader who hoped to succeed Democrat Laura Kelly as governor. He ran against fellow state senator Cindy Holscher, who appeared poised […]
Democrats ended the long standing Republican supermajority in the Kansas House after unofficial results show Democrats flipped 20 seats. That cuts the Republican majority from 51 seats to only 11 more than the Democrats. This means a Democratic governor would have a veto with actually real power. With the Republicans...
Utility customers in Kansas and Missouri who have fallen behind on their bills can keep the heat on through March 31 by signing a payment plan under each state’s Cold Weather Rule. Both rules took effect Nov. 1. The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) and the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set the terms, and the […]
John Deere is making a big move in Iowa, bringing back hundreds of workers and hiring even more.
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has lost reelection, the Associated Press projected, denying him a second term as the state’s top lawyer. Kobach lost to Chris Mann, a former prosecutor and police officer who nearly beat him in 2024. Mann leads with 50.6 percent of the vote to Kobach’s 49.4 percent, or a lead of…
State of Kansas Revenue Collections Exceed Initial Estimates for FY 2026. TOPEKA, Kan. (KPR) — The state of Kansas collected about $10.1 billion in revenue during fiscal year 2026 which ended June 30, finishing roughly $108 million above initial estimates. But Kansas revenue forecasters project the state will collect nearly $785 million more over the next two fiscal years than it did in 2026. The latest estimate puts state revenue at $10.6 billion dollars for fiscal year 2027 and nearly $10.9 billion for 2028. Stronger individual income and corporate tax collections are helping drive the increase. Forecasters also point to inflation, which can push up tax collections as prices rise. The consensus revenue estimate helps lawmakers build the next state budget.
USDA’s food restriction waiver list, updated Nov. 3, shows food stamp limits on soda and candy approved to begin in Wyoming on Feb. 1, 2027, and in Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 15, 2027. Nebraska, which is aiming for the earliest date, Dec. 1, is in a different position: that start is a new proposal... The post Food stamp soda and candy limits are approved to start in Wyoming on Feb. 1 and in Kansas and Missouri on Feb. 15, while Nebraska’s proposed Dec. 1 start awaits USDA’s decision, the waiver list shows appeared first on The Financial Wire .
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Members of the Kansas State Board of Education are set to vote on a proposed policy that addresses artificial intelligence, student technology access and more during their upcoming November meeting. Officials with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced in a press release the board will meet Monday and Tuesday, Nov. […]
For decades, Kansas represented a predictable place on the country’s political map. Republicans consistently won the Electoral College, Democrats struggled to gain votes statewide and federal contests rarely attracted national attention. It was a red safe state. That changed on Tuesday. After months of record-breaking spending, nonstop advertising from...
Kansas Republicans counted on Sedgwick County to blunt a Democratic surge, with top-of-the-ticket candidates Roger Marshall and Ty Masterson calling it home turf. Instead, the usually red-leaning county broke for Democrats in several major races. FULL STORY: Republicans needed to win Sedgwick County to avoid a blue wave. That didn’t happen Here are key takeaways, based on Election Day results: U.S. Senate: Democrat Adam Hamilton topped Roger Marshall in Sedgwick County, 95,151 to 81,533. Hamilton also won statewide, 556,414 to 503,230. Governor’s race: Democrat Cindy Holscher beat Ty Masterson in the county, 94,148 to 86,007, and appears to have won statewide, with her lead growing as late-arriving mail-in ballots continue to be counted. U.S. House: Democrat Katy Tyndell edged incumbent Ron Estes in Sedgwick County, 89,140 to 87,285, though Estes carried the broader district. Secretary of State and Attorney General: The Democratic candidate for secretary of state, Jennifer Day, and Democratic attorney general candidate Chris Mann both carried Sedgwick County, although Day lost the statewide contest while Mann appears to have defeated Attorney General Kris Kobach. The shift is notable because Donald Trump carried Sedgwick County by more than 30,000 votes in 2024 and visited Park City last month urging
Two members of the Kansas Legislature allege Gov. Laura Kelly ignored state law by unilaterally selecting people to be added to the Capitol's Walk of Honor.
Big switch coming to the Kansas Statehouse as Democrats move in. The Republicans and Democrats of Kansas showed up for the midterms - with the unofficial results from the Secretary of State's Office showing voters flipped 20 Republican House seats into Democratic seats.
