Tag: Kansas state government
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Kansas SB 105 and the 2026 Senate Vacancy Debate: A Primary Source Analysis
Kansas SB 105, passed in 2025, rewrote the rules for filling U.S. Senate vacancies — and a provision buried in the bill could delay any 2026 election until 2028. This primary-source analysis separates verified facts from political spin.
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Kansas Republican Governor Debate Transcription June 5, 2026
Transcription of the formal 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary debate portion of Debate Night in Kansas, hosted by John Holt at Johnson County Community College on June 5, 2026.
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There Are No Good Reasons to Subsidize Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It.
Despite decades of economic evidence showing that publicly funded sports stadiums fail to deliver promised benefits, governments continue to spend billions subsidizing wealthy team owners, often at the expense of taxpayers and public trust.
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Kansas State of the State 2026: Where Kelly and Republicans Agree and Disagree on Taxes, Schools, and Spending
Governor Laura Kelly and House Speaker Dan Hawkins both celebrated Kansas achievements in 2026, from landing the Chiefs to cutting taxes. But their speeches reveal competing narratives about who deserves credit and fundamental disagreements over government spending and program expansion.
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Kelly v. Kobach: A High-Stakes Battle Over Kansas’s Election Fraud Prosecution Authority
Governor Laura Kelly challenges Attorney General Kris Kobach’s authority to prosecute election fraud cases in a high-stakes separation of powers dispute before the Kansas Supreme Court. The case asks whether the Legislature can grant the AG criminal prosecution authority or if this unconstitutionally transfers executive power from the Governor.
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Kansas Employment Situation, December 2024
In Kansas in December 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs was rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month, all by modest amounts. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Kansas Employment Situation, August 2024
In Kansas in August 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs was unchanged, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, August 2024
For August 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 4.0 percent higher than August 2023, and 3.5 percent higher than estimated.
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Kansas Employment Situation, July 2024
In Kansas in July 2024, the labor force rose, the number of jobs fell, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.
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Kansas Tax Revenue, July 2024
For July 2024, Kansas tax revenue was 3.0 percent lower than July 2023, and 1.0 percent less than estimated.
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Kansas Employment Situation, June 2024
In Kansas in June 2024, the labor force was steady, the number of jobs and the number of unemployed people rose, and the unemployment rate rose compared to the previous month. Over the year, Kansas is near the midpoint of states in job growth.*
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GDP in the States, First Quarter 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the Kansas economy contracted at the annual rate of 3.9 percent. Real Gross Domestic Product increased in 39 states and the District of Columbia, ranging from 5.0 percent at an annual rate in Idaho to –4.2 percent in South Dakota. Kansas ranked forty-eighth.