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Fentanyl test strips will finally be legal in Kansas. Here’s why that matters.

Kansans will soon be able to use fentanyl test strips without fear of being prosecuted after Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 174 earlier this month, a measure that addiction experts hope will prevent deaths from accidental fentanyl poisoning.  “By decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips, we are helping Kansans protect themselves from a deadly poison that…

2023 Kansas legislative session: What passed, what didn’t, what was vetoed

Kansas lawmakers concluded this year’s legislative session last Friday after a three-day flurry of veto overrides and finalizing budgets for both public schools and the state, but without passing any of the tax relief policies each party wanted at the start of the session.  Neither did Gov. Laura Kelly achieve the major priorities she laid…

‘Storm of Addiction’ Part 2: Sober and ready to fight

This is the second part of a two-part series. Read the first part here: “How a Kansas woman emerged from the storm of addiction to fight fentanyl.” This story contains references to drug use, addiction and overdose. When Ashley Alexander found her fiance, Dustin Gotham, lying on the bathroom floor with a needle in his…

Is support for legal medical marijuana in Kansas coming in 2023?

Recreational marijuana is legal to the west in Colorado and to the east in Missouri. Medical marijuana is legal to the south in Oklahoma. But Kansas remains one of three states where possession for any purpose remains illegal — despite the fact that nearly 90 percent of Americans support legal use for at least medical…

Kansas wants to ease taxes on retirees

Update: On April 24, Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation approved by the Kansas Legislature that would have – gradually over five years – increased from $75,000 to $100,000 the total annual income a taxpayer may have and not pay state income taxes on the portion that is Social Security income. Though Kelly supported the change,…

Who represents me in the 2023 Kansas Legislature?

Wichita and the surrounding area account for only a fifth of the state’s population, but the region’s representatives in the 2023 Kansas Legislature include some of the most powerful politicians in Topeka, including House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson. Both men have the power to set the agenda of the entire legislature,…

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