Governor blocks plan to end in-state tuition for immigrants who graduate from Kansas high schools • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes legislation that would end in-state tuition for immigrants who attended or graduated Kansas high schools.

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation that would end in-state college tuition for immigrants. The bill had fueled spicy debate among Republicans in the Senate. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/06/g...

Governor blocks plan to end in-state tuition for immigrants who graduate from Kansas high schools • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes legislation that would end in-state tuition for immigrants who attended or graduated Kansas high schools.

Governor blocks plan to end in-state tuition for immigrants who graduate from Kansas high schools | via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas governor vetoes tax credit programs for private schools  • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly told Legislators to focus on funding special education instead of giving private school tax credits.

Kansas governor vetoes tax credit programs for private schools | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas governor signs bipartisan bill offering new path for older youths in foster care • Kansas Reflector Gov. Laura Kelly signs a stack of legislation, including a measure improving residential options for certain youths who are a part of the state's foster care system.

Kansas governor signs bipartisan bill offering new path for older youths in foster care | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

Kansas governor signs laws targeting sexual extortion, increasing incentives for rural attorneys • Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — A new Kansas law signed by Gov. Laura Kelly strengthens penalties and expands victim protection in cases of sexual extortion. Kelly signed House Bill 2537 on Monday, called Caleb’s Law after ...

Kansas governor signs laws targeting sexual extortion, increasing incentives for rural attorneys | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

A press release indicates Gov. Kelly has vetoed eight bills

A signature 5:30 news dump from the governor. Ed-related vetoes of note: a bill expanding school choice in Kansas and a bill targeting in-state tuition for immigrants without documented legal status.

Kansas lawmakers come back Thursday for the annual veto session. #ksed #ksleg

Trump repeats threat to bomb Iranian power plants, bridges • Kansas Reflector President Donald Trump on Monday declined to rule out bombing certain types of civilian infrastructure in Iran, including schools and hospitals, and said that any agreement to end the war must include...

Trump repeats threat to bomb Iranian power plants, bridges | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg

Media Release: Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Expanding Opportunities for Attorneys in Rural Areas

Linda Featherston, District 16. “Sub for HB 2595 will help avert this crisis by encouraging legal practices in rural Kansas. This will help ensure justice for all Kansans.” #ksleg 2/2

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Media Release: Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Expanding Opportunities for Attorneys in Rural Areas

“Sub for HB 2595 is a good example of what the legislature can do when it sets aside partisanship and focuses on what is best for Kansans. The lack of attorneys in rural areas has put the state on the verge of a constitutional crisis,” said Representative #ksleg 1/2

Governor weighs implications of Kansas bill delving into liberty interests of speech, religion • Kansas Reflector Kansas Legislature sends bill raising questions about the intersection and boundaries of constitutional freedoms in terms of disrupting religious services.

Governor weighs implications of Kansas bill delving into liberty interests of speech, religion | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

Marshall’s part of the problem. He criticizes cable news while being on it. | Opinion Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall told Topeka constituents cable news feeds the outrage cycle, even as he continues frequent appearances. | Opinion

My latest (gift link): Roger Marshall is right to point out the damage done to America's discourse by cable news shows. The goal of Fox News et al "is to make you mad," he said last week.

Also: Roger Marshall appears fairly often on cable news TV shows. #ksleg

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Birthright case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship • Kansas Reflector The birthright citizenship case is forcing the Supreme Court to confront the prospect of the United States becoming a much different kind of nation — one where Americans risk losing their citizenship ...

Birthright case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship | via @jonshorman.bsky.social #ksleg

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Kansas tax collections continue downward trend, putting pressure on state reserves • Kansas Reflector Kansas missed revenue projections in March, continuing a monthslong trend that puts the state $175 million below forecasts.

Kansas tax collections continue downward trend, putting pressure on state reserves | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

After multiple rounds of slashing revenue, no wonder Kansas officials now wonder about their next steps.

By next summer, the state will have blown through $1.1 billion in reserves over three years. We have about $2 billion in a rainy day fund at present. #ksleg

Kansas lawmakers slashed taxes for tycoons and bigwigs. Now the budget won't balance. Whoops! • Kansas Reflector The Kansas Legislature is in the midst of making a historic mistake, one whose potential danger is only surpassed by its stupidity.

Opinion editor @claywires.bsky.social writes: Kansas lawmakers slashed taxes for tycoons and bigwigs. Now the budget won’t balance. Whoops! #ksleg

Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows • Kansas Reflector Applications to medical residency programs in states with abortion restrictions have declined compared to states where abortion remained mostly legal.

Reproductive health care restrictions likely to repel provider workforce, research shows | #ksleg via Elisha Brown kansasreflector.com/2026/04/05/r...

Public monuments are the story we tell about ourselves. They shouldn’t aggrandize a living leader. • Kansas Reflector Trump’s efforts to reshape America in his white, privileged image has not been confined to an assault on truth. He started tearing stuff down.

Opinion by @maxmccoy.com: Public monuments are the story we tell about ourselves. They shouldn’t aggrandize a living leader. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/05/p...

Former Kansas Supreme Court justice dies • Kansas Reflector Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson died Saturday following a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Former Kansas Supreme Court justice dies | #ksleg via @journalist-sherman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/briefs/forme...

Former Kansas Supreme Court justice dies • Kansas Reflector Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson died Saturday following a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson died Saturday following a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease #ksleg kansasreflector.com/briefs/forme...

'Their goal is to make you mad,' Roger Marshall says of Fox News, CNN Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall said cable TV news shows, including Fox News and CNN, are designed to make viewers mad, contributing to political gridlock.

Roger Marshall is a very, very regular guest on Maria Bartiromo's Fox Business show. #ksleg www.cjonline.com/story/news/p...

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Republicans applaud immigrant detention — until it's in their back yards • Kansas Reflector Experts on detention say the growing burden on communities and the subsequent uproar should be no surprise to members of the GOP.

Republicans applaud immigrant detention — until it’s in their back yards | #ksleg via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/04/r...

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Trump budget seeks 43% boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs • Kansas Reflector The Trump administration released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday, asking Congress to increase spending on defense programs by 43% and decrease funding for non-defense accounts by 10%.

Trump budget seeks 43% boost in defense spending, cuts in many domestic programs | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ksleg

Looser qualifications for nursing instructors become law without Kansas governor’s signature • Kansas Reflector Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday allowed loosened academic expectations for college nursing faculty to become law.

Looser qualifications for nursing instructors become law without Kansas governor’s signature | via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg

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Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result 'absurd' • Kansas Reflector The Kansas Supreme Court affirms in the appeal of a Wichita murder case its 2025 decision regarding calculation of jail-time credit in sentencing.

Kansas Supreme Court adheres to state law in murder case, prosecutors call result ‘absurd’ | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg