TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is letting a bill banning certain diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education to become state law Friday. Kelly is using her veto power on April 19 to reject several bills while letting two others become law without her signature. She included statements in a press []
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill into effect allowing teachers and staff to concceal carry on school grounds.
The controversial bill would allow teachers to conceal carry firearms on school grounds if certain conditions are met.
A US-based traveller says his mistake led to a six-figure bill after he returned from a holiday in Europe. Rene Remund went to Switzerland, where he is originally from, with his wife Linda last September. He says he notified his mobile phone provider of his plans by visiting a branch in person, where he was told he - as a customer of 30 years - was "covered." However, his photo messages to his friends and family ended up costing him $143,000 (£114,750) in roaming charges for 9.5GB of data....
Gov. Evers signs a bill April 5 at Pittsville Elementary School, which bans the sale of novelty lighters in Wisconsin. Joining PreK-12 students were (L-R): Rep. Nancy VanderMeer, Sen. Patrick Testin, Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor, his granddaughter Kaitlyn Potts, who had the idea for the legislation, and her second-grade teacher, Londa Kuehn, who helped Potts and her classmates craft the bill. Legislation was 16 years in the making By Mike Warren MMC staff writer PITTSVILLE — The family and...
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Gov. Laura Kelly signed seven bills on Wednesday including SB 438 which establishes the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Under the bill, the Kansas Board of Regents will receive $10 million in additional funding to implement Kansas Blueprint for Literacy. Kansas Blueprint for Literacy will provide teachers with resources for retraining in the []
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has vetoed two bills governing elections. House Bill 2614 would require county election officers to record the names of individuals delivering advance voting ballots on behalf of
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters after a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to advance a bill that provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. Several hardline Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, were opposed to the bill. Republicans may move to oust him as House Speaker for allowing the vote. The final vote on the bill could happen as soon as Saturday.
Republicans say partial veto to literacy program is unconstitutional
Iowa lawmakers sent a bill to arm Iowa teachers to the governor’s desk on Monday, with the House approving the bill 62-36, down party lines, after the Senate approved the bill last week. The bill, House File 2586, would allow teachers to carry guns on school grounds, create a permitting process, and give armed school
The bill, HB1202/SB1321, also does not allow parents or other teachers to know precisely who is armed. The bill is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.
TOPEKA (AP) - Kansas' Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months, describing it as “too expensive” despite the bipartisan support it enjoyed in the Republican-controlled Legislature. Gov. Laura Kelly and her staff had signaled that she had misgivings about a package of income, sales and property []