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Kansas Legislature Overrides Governor Kelly’s Veto of Bill Ending Grace Period for Mailed in Ballots

Tuesday, March 25

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Legislature Tuesday voted to override Governor Laura Kelly's veto of Kansas Senate Bill 4 that ends the grace period for mail ballots to be received requiring all advance ballots to be in to the county clerk or election... Read More.

Georgia state legislature passes bill protecting access to crop protection tools

Monday, March 17

The Georgia state legislature has passed a bill protecting farmers’ continued access to crop protection tools. The bill had strong, bipartisan support in both chambers and is now headed to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. Modern Ag Alliance Executive Director Elizabeth Burns-Thompson... Read More.

MOFB healthcare plan being considered again in legislature

Friday, February 28

Legislation allowing Missouri Farm Bureau to offer a healthcare plan to its members is being considered a third time in the state legislature. The effort fell short again in the Missouri Senate last year, but Garrett Hawkins tells Brownfield there’s a different dynamic this... Read More.

Food labeling bill gets attention in MO Legislature

Thursday, February 27

The Missouri State Legislature is considering a food labeling bill that the executive director of the Missouri Pork Association says could have similar impact to California’s Prop 12 law. “Missouri consumers want transparency. I don’t know if they’re willing to pay the price.” Scott... Read More.

Michigan legislature passes paid sick leave, minimum wage bills

Friday, February 21

The Chairman of the Michigan House Agriculture Committee says the state legislature has been able to come to agreement on new wage requirements. Jerry Neyer tells Brownfield paid sick time requirements set to go into effect this week would have hurt farmers and small... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Passes and Sends Compromised Tax Bill to Governor Laura Kelly

Tuesday, June 18

By Lucky Kidd TOPEKA, Kan. - The Kansas Legislatures today passed and sent to Governor Laura Kelly a compromise tax bill that changes the number of income tax brackets from three to two, eliminates taxes on social security payments, raises tax credit amounts for childcare... Read More.

Family, Friends and Members of the Kansas Legislature Pay Final Farewell to State Representative Les Mason

Tuesday, June 11

By Lucky Kidd McPHERSON, Kan. — Several current and past members of the Kansas Legislature, including at least two past speakers, along with many friends and family paid their final farewell to State Representative Les Mason of McPherson Tuesday.Kansas House Speaker Daniel Hawkins spoke of... Read More.

Governor Kelly Announces Special Session of the Kansas Legislature

Wednesday, May 29

By the Kansas Office of the Governor TOPEKA, Kan. — Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced that she will use her constitutional power under Article 1, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution to reconvene the Kansas Legislature for a special session on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.“I... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Approves K-12 Education Budget with Private School Benefits

Monday, May 1

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Legislature passed a K-12 education package Friday that fully funds public schools but includes expansion of a private school tax credit and allows private school students to participate in public school sports and activities.Lawmakers abandoned... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Packages new Flat Tax Rate with Quicker End to Food Tax

Friday, April 7

By Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers passed a tax cut package in the early Friday morning hours that fuses a flat tax rate for individual income with an accelerated reduction in the state sales tax on food, corporate tax breaks and... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Ditches Voucher Plan that Extended to Unregulated Private Schools

Friday, April 7

By Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — The Legislature canned a much-debated voucher program that would allow unregulated private schools to receive state dollars and put federal COVID-19 relief funds toward special education.The measure narrowly passed the House by 65-58 Thursday and failed in... Read More.

Kansas Legislature Looks for Compromise on Tax Cuts

Monday, March 27

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS) - Kansas lawmakers are looking for a compromise on how much to cut taxes. The Republican-led House will vote on a bill this week that’s closer to what Democratic Governor Laura Kelly wants than to the package of tax-cut measures passed... Read More.