<![CDATA[Rising States of America: Liberty]]>https://www.risingstates.com/s/libertyhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z9PF!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4aa6ad05-ca59-43f1-aa84-c0c906ffd8ee_1024x1024.pngRising States of America: Libertyhttps://www.risingstates.com/s/libertySubstackSun, 12 Apr 2026 02:33:55 GMT<![CDATA[Kansas Republicans Flex and Find Weak Links]]>https://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-republicans-flex-and-findhttps://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-republicans-flex-and-findWed, 19 Feb 2025 13:50:26 GMT

Tuesday was a landmark day in the Kansas Legislature as Republicans (thanks to all that contacted your legislators) stood firm to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of Senate Bill 63, the Help Not Harm Act. This bill, designed to protect Kansas children from dangerous and irreversible gender transition procedures, now becomes law thanks to the commitm…

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]]><![CDATA[Current Law Holds Teachers Hostage to Unions]]>https://www.risingstates.com/p/current-law-hold-teachers-hostagehttps://www.risingstates.com/p/current-law-hold-teachers-hostageWed, 27 Mar 2024 15:18:32 GMTTeachers across Kansas dedicate their lives to nurturing the minds of the next generation. They play a pivotal role in shaping our society, yet often face challenges when it comes to exercising their rights in the workplace. Senate Bill 557 (SB557) presents a crucial opportunity to address one such challenge by granting teachers the ability to control t…

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]]><![CDATA[Empowering Kansas: Unleashing the Power of Gold in Local Transactions]]>https://www.risingstates.com/p/empowering-kansas-unleashing-thehttps://www.risingstates.com/p/empowering-kansas-unleashing-theSat, 17 Feb 2024 15:48:36 GMTKansas is on the cusp of a groundbreaking financial initiative that could redefine how we perceive and use currency. Representative Michael Murphy has championed two bills, HB2729 and SB513, set to revolutionize the way Kansans transact by allowing individuals to purchase physical gold, stored securely and made accessible through debit cards for local t…

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]]><![CDATA[Kansas Needs One Vote To Make Taxes Flat]]>https://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-needs-one-vote-to-make-taxeshttps://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-needs-one-vote-to-make-taxesTue, 30 Jan 2024 15:40:02 GMTTaxation of citizens to pay for common interest items that the government is charged to provide is an important function of a working republic. Too often, taxation becomes overly complex, favors certain groups over others, or gets layered too thick.

Kansas faces an all-of-the-above problem with its tax structure, and the Kansas legislature is attempting …

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]]><![CDATA[Kansas Senate Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Tax Payer Funded Lobbyists]]>https://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-senate-introduces-legislationhttps://www.risingstates.com/p/kansas-senate-introduces-legislationWed, 24 Jan 2024 14:10:25 GMTOn Monday, the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee sponsored legislation (SB373) that would essentially eliminate paid lobbying by government entities in Kansas. Many states have limitations on taxpayer-funded lobbying, and this proposed legislation would establish barriers to prevent the government from using your tax money to lobby for i…

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