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Taxes, trans rights, abortion hot as Kansas deadline looms

Published April 2, 2023 12:27 PM

By JOHN HANNA
AP Political Writer

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are heading into four intense days ahead of an annual “Drop Dead Day” deadline. Starting Monday, they could wrap up their work on rolling back transgender rights, imposing new abortion restrictions and cutting taxes. Most policy bills and the bulk of the next state budget are supposed to clear the Republican-controlled Legislature by Thursday. The House has until Thursday to decide whether to try to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports, and if supporters succeed, a Senate attempt could follow quickly. GOP lawmakers are working on anti-abortion bills and negotiating over proposed tax cuts.

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