Governor Kelly vetoes two bills related to elections


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KFDI— 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

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The Monitor—Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a bill with bipartisan support to increase the penalties for killing a law enforcement dog […]

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