Katie Bernard

The Kansas City Star

Katie Bernard covered Kansas politics and government for the Kansas City Star from 20219-2024. Katie was part of the team that won the Headliner award for political coverage in 2023.

LATEST FROM KATIE BERNARD

Government & Politics

Kansas Senate rejects K-12 schools budget changing special education spending calculations

April 4, 2024 at 10:15 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas House loudly blocks tax compromise backed by Kelly. What happens next is unclear

April 4, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas Governor Kelly faces revolt from Democrats after striking tax deal with Republicans

Updated April 4, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas Republicans pass bill criminalizing abortion coercion, dismiss effort to expand it

April 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas launches challenge to federal student loan forgiveness. Missouri could be next

Updated March 28, 2024 at 5:28 PM

Government & Politics

Major overhaul of Kansas’ child care system advances as state grapples with big shortage

Updated March 28, 2024 at 2:49 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas Republicans send strict ban on gender affirming care for trans minors to Kelly

Updated March 28, 2024 at 11:21 AM

Government & Politics

Kansas House unanimously approves dual-rate income tax after GOP leaders abandon flat tax

March 27, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Government & Politics

Bill requiring abortion providers to ask patients their reason heads to KS Gov. Kelly

March 26, 2024 at 1:32 PM

Government & Politics

Kansas Senate soundly rejects bill requiring public comments at school board meetings

Updated March 26, 2024 at 12:40 PM

Government & Politics

Family of exonerated man seek jailhouse witness reform. The KS senate won’t vote on it

Updated March 26, 2024 at 8:27 AM

Government & Politics

Kansas Republicans have moved away from the flat tax. Will Gov. Kelly come on board?

Updated March 25, 2024 at 1:02 AM

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