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A week later, still no official winner in Kansas governor race

Kansas · 5h

The Kansas City Star

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Cindy Holscher is the prospective governor-elect. Here's what she has promised Kansans

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

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FOX4 News Kansas City

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Kansas, WyCo leaders reach new agreement on Chiefs stadium project

The agreement finalizes the boundaries of the state's STAR bond district, the locals sales tax pledge area and clears the way for the appointment of Watson to the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority (KSFA).

Wyandotte County, KS · 11h

mindfullyamerican.com

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Kansans 65 and Older Could Get 75% of Their Property Tax Back, but 4 Rules Apply

To get the Kansas SAFESR refund for tax year 2025, your household income had to be under $25,380. If you’re 65 or older and close to that line, the rules decide whether you get a big share of your property tax back. Here are the SAFESR rules Kansas homeowners...

Kansas · 1d
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KSN News

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Big changes for the Kansas Statehouse after the election

Democratic candidates picked up 20 additional seats in the House, breaking the Republican advantage, which had been in place since 2010.

Kansas · 13h

Animal of Things

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Cane Corso Laws in Kansas: Bans, Liability, and Local Rules

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

Kansas · 3d

Kansas Reflector

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Opinion: Kansas Democrats rollicked and reveled after shocking election results. But they weren’t a surprise.

Last week’s midterm election was unprecedented but predictable, jaw-dropping but routine, earth-shattering but rock solid. For the first half of those comparisons, you just have to look at the numbers. Kansas elected its first Democratic senator since 1932. For the first time in its entire history as a state, Kansas voters picked a Democrat to […]

Kansas · 19h

KNSS Radio

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Post-election audits in Kansas; Gov.'s race 'too close to call'

Kansas post-election audit in Sedgwick County examines close races for Governor, Secretary of State, and State House. Official results pending.

Kansas · 12h

The Kansas City Star

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Rev. Hamilton is going to Washington. What will that mean for his church?

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

Kansas · 2d

Kansas Reflector

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Kansas Legislature’s leaders balk at shrinking their 4.4% salary hike to 1%

Kansas Legislature's leaders stall attempt to roll back 4.4% raise for House and Senate members to the 1% boost given other state employees.

Kansas · 10h

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Democrats flip 20 seats, ending GOP supermajority in Kansas House

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...

Kansas · 1d

The Hill

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Republican Kris Kobach loses AG reelection bid in Kansas

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…

Kansas · 2d

Salina Post

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Two Kansas GOP legislative leaders accuse governor of misconduct in Walk of Honor selections

TOPEKA, KAN. - The issue Issue centers on governor’s authority to place bronze plaques at Capitol. The Republican House speaker and Senate majority leader Friday accused Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly of breaking Kansas law by personally selecting a group of people honored with bronze plaques at the Capitol. Kelly,...

Kansas · 1d

Kansas Reflector

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Kansas lawmakers plunge ahead with unproven IT system despite huge risks

The Kansas Legislature will attempt to implement a new much-delayed software system for writing bills by start of the 2027 session in January.

Kansas · 5h

hoodline.com

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Kansas Issues Purple Alert for Missing Sharon Springs Man With Autism

A 24-year-old man with autism from Sharon Springs is the subject of a statewide Purple Alert after vanishing with his whereabouts unknown. Dakota Lane Langdell was last seen at 228 North Kennedy in Sharon Springs, wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans, and possibly a hat. The Kansas Bureau of...

Sharon Springs, KS · 2d

The Tonic Edit

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Kansas SNAP Will Stop Paying for Candy and Soft Drinks on Feb. 15, 2027, and the State's Definition Covers Sodas Made With Artificial Sweeteners Too

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.

Kansas · 3d

KSNT News

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$226 million to support rural healthcare in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) – State officials are celebrating the arrival of a federal grant of nearly $226 million in Kansas to support rural health programs. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced on Nov. 9 that Kansas is receiving over $225 million in its second year of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). State officials said Kansas received the […]

Kansas · 8h

Country Herald

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Kansas Parents Alert: Stop Sign Challenge Raises Winter Road Fears

Reported stop-sign challenge raises concerns as Kansas prepares for icy roads, blowing snow and earlier darkness.

Kansas · 2d

Wichita Eagle

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‘Really good process’: Kansas candidates for top election official trust audit

Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. The Republican and Democratic nominees for Kansas secretary of state both say they trust the audit process underway across the state to verify results in several key races that remain too close to call three days after Election Day. The race for...

Kansas · 2d

Kansas Reflector

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Kansas revenues climb to unexpected heights, providing a stable outlook for the state budget

TOPEKA — The new governor and lawmakers will enjoy an improved budget forecast when they take office in January, based on a revised estimate of state tax collections and expenditures. Forecasters revealed the latest “consensus revenue estimate” on Thursday, based on input from the Kansas Legislative Research Department, state agencies and economists from the University of […]

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