Kansas governor warns of Legislature’s ‘political games,’ ‘micro-managing’ in eight-bill veto spree

By: Anna Kaminski

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 895

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly shot down legislation riddled with “bureaucratic red tape,” “political games” and “micro-managing” as part of her Monday veto spree.

Among the eight bills vetoed in one go were a prohibition on local electric fence regulations, a new mandate for state agencies that oversee occupational licenses, restrictions on proxy advisers and changes to public regulatory processes.

Kelly, a Democrat, also vetoed Monday a pair of anti-abortion bills, tax …

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