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Kansas lawmakers are more optimistic about the chances of passing property tax relief this session. One proposal is a constitutional amendment that would cap property tax valuation changes at 3% for most properties, while another would cap spending by loc... See more

Kansas will give the federal government personal data for hundreds of thousands of food assistance recipients after spending months fighting the release of the data. Last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked Kansas for the names, birthdays, pers... See more

John Reed spent three decades at the U.S. Department of Justice, including time investigating tech companies. He’s seen a lot of children and teenagers suffering and addicted to their devices. Takeaways - Supporters of the bill say this protects children ... See more

Kansas will give the federal government personal data for hundreds of thousands of food assistance recipients after spending months fighting the release of the data. Takeaways - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly said last year she couldn’t legally release SNAP food... See more

Dave Rau told lawmakers he moved out of his home in Garden Plain, Kansas, because he couldn’t afford the property tax bill. “We were able to take advantage of homestead tax relief for some of our taxes, but now, we don’t qualify for it. Please help!” Rau ... See more