Kansas Legislature’s leaders balk at shrinking their 4.4% salary hike to 1%

Kansas Legislature's leaders stall attempt to roll back 4.4% raise for House and Senate members to the 1% boost given other state employees.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 706

Last Updated: 3 hours, 33 minutes ago

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TOPEKA — Leaders of the Kansas Legislature blocked a proposal to slash to 1% the scheduled pay raise for House and Senate members so their increase matched the percentage they granted to thousands of other state government workers.

The decision by the Legislative Coordinating Council, a bipartisan panel of House and Senate brass, left in place the 4.4% boost in compensation for the state’s 165 legislators.

Senate Vice President Tim Shallenburger, a Baxter Springs Republican, …

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