Republican lawmakers successfully overridde several vetoes issued by Governor Laura Kelly

Republican lawmakers successfully overridde several vetoes issued by Governor Laura Kelly

Kansas lawmakers acted quickly on Thursday, overriding several bills that Governor Laura Kelly had vetoed.

Kansas Senate takes easy route to deflect Gov. Laura Kelly’s line-item budget vetoes

Kansas Senate dismisses with a single vote all 39 line-item budget vetoes by Gov. Laura Kelly, leaving the Kansas House to resolve any disagreements.

Gov. Laura Kelly signs budget bill, issues dozens of line-item vetoes, asks Legislature to try again

Gov. Laura Kelly signed the GOP-led Legislature's budget bill after issuing about three-dozen line-item vetoes and urging lawmaker to revise the plan.

Kansas Republicans Offer Override Smackdown Of Guv Kelly Amid Veto Session

Conservative unity in Kansas despite factions has the Guv going back to campaigning against former Guv Brownback amid a near total shutdown . . . Check-it . . . Read more at tonyskansascity.com

Governor Kelly signs Bipartisan Budget Bill – Newstalk KZRG

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly has signed the state’s budget, Senate Bill 125, which allocates funding for Fiscal Years 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028. “While I appreciate the bipartisan effort that went into crafting this bill, I remain concerned about the long-term fiscal impact this budget will have on our ability to invest in programs and services that Kansas families rely on, given that this budget will put the state in the red by Fiscal Year 20…

UPDATED: Kelly signs bill cutting property taxes, vetoes another moving state to single rate

(Updated to include comment from Kansas Chamber) Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday quietly signed a bill cutting property taxes but vetoed another that would move the state toward a single income tax rate that she said favors "giveaways" to corporations and the wealthy over Kansas families. With scant mention in a news release listing a package of bill signings, Kelly signed a bill eliminating the state’s 1.5-mill property tax levy that funds mainten…