US EditionKansas lawmakers approve funding for anticipated redistricting session
Kansas GOP allocated $460,000 for a November special session to redraw congressional districts targeting Rep. Sharice Davids and address bills on sex assigned at birth and property taxes.
- Kansas Republican leadership approved $460,000 from the state general fund for a November special session to consider redistricting, with a petition circulating to start the session on Nov. 7.
- Kansas Republicans say the session will focus on redrawing districts aimed at targeting Rep. Sharice Davids, the state's only Democratic congressperson, and may address sex assigned at birth bill language, property taxes, and Senate Bill 180 changes urged by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach.
- The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council approved a $460,000 budget to hold a four-day session in Topeka and $60,000 for redistricting licenses.
- Rep. Sharice Davids immediately criticized the decision, chastising lawmakers for prioritizing maps over kitchen-table issues like costs and jobs, while Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes, D-Lenexa, called the funding unnecessary.
- Procedurally, two-thirds of the Kansas House and Senate must agree to call a special session, and Senate President Ty Masterson said he expects support but warned `I don't think anyone's locked into anything until they see it`.
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Kansas Reflector
The Lawrence TimesKansas redistricting ‘hellscape’ and presumed special session get spotlight in Johnson County forum
Castle Brazil, a student at Johnson County Community College, listens to discussion at an Oct. 13, 2025, forum on redistricting at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church in Lenexa. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)LENEXA — Castle Brazil sat alone Monday night in the back of a church sanctuary in Lenexa as he processed the “insane” revelations about Republican plans for a special session on redistricting. The Johnson County Communi…
NEW: GOP-Controlled State Approves First Steps For Redistricting Effort
Kansas lawmakers met in the state capital of Topeka on Monday in order to approve legislative budgets ahead of the 2026 session. Among the budget considerations reviewed by the Legislative Coordinating Council was a $400,000 item from the State General Fund, along with $60,000 for licensing costs in order to cover an anticipated special session in order to consider a redraw of the Republican-controlled state’s congressional maps. “We’re preparin…
KLC Journal
The MercuryMany Johnson County residents want to stay unified as Kansas Republicans try to redistrict
When the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature drew new congressional maps three years ago, lawmakers took the advice of local business leaders and chose not to split Johnson County across multiple districts. […] The post Many Johnson County residents want to stay unified as Kansas Republicans try to redistrict appeared first on KLC Journal - A Civic Issues Magazine from the Kansas Leadership Center
Another State Prepares For Congressional Redistricting Special Session
Kansas lawmakers met Monday to approve $460,000 in taxpayer dollars to cover an anticipated special session to redistrict the state’s congressional map. The Sunflower State currently has three Republicans and one Democrat in its congressional delegation. It’s believed a new congressional map in Kansas will increase the odds of flipping the lone Democrat seat in... The post Another State Prepares For Congressional Redistricting Special Session ap…
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