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Lawmakers Pass Parents As Teachers Change
Posted: March 28, 2017 at 11:43 am EDT by John Celock
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers approved a change to the funding for the Parents as Teachers program, that would remove… Read More >
Lawmakers Debate Securities, Insurance Merger
Posted: March 13, 2017 at 1:11 pm EDT by John Celock
By John Celock A plan from Kansas’ governor to merge the state’s securities and insurance regulators under one roof drew… Read More >
Kansas Lawmakers Move Forward On Transportation Spending Plan
Posted: March 9, 2017 at 12:12 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: March 9, 2017 at 12:13 pm EDT
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers moved forward on a transportation-spending plan that would expand borrowing to cover preservation programs. The… Read More >
Process Debate Dominates Lawmakers Discussion Of Election Bill
Posted: February 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: February 20, 2017 at 2:59 pm EDT
By John Celock Following a debate over whether a Democratic lawmaker followed the proper procedure with an amendment, Kansas lawmakers… Read More >
Kansas Lawmakers Advance Budget Bills
Posted: February 13, 2017 at 12:54 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: February 13, 2017 at 5:43 pm EDT
By John Celock A Kansas legislative committee has advanced legislation to cut from the current state budget, following debate over… Read More >
Kansas House Dems Replace Leader
Posted: December 5, 2016 at 3:02 pm EDT by John Celock
Less than a month after growing their caucus by 12 members, Kansas House Democrats have ousted their leader in favor… Read More >
Civil Asset Forfeiture Dominates Kansas Debate
Posted: March 11, 2016 at 4:14 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: March 13, 2016 at 3:12 pm EDT
By John Celock A routine bill to settle claims against the state turned into a debate over civil asset forfeiture… Read More >
Lawmakers Advance Alzheimer’s License Plate
Posted: February 25, 2016 at 11:44 am EDT by John Celock
Rep. Diana Dierks on the House floor. By John Celock Kansas lawmakers this week advanced legislation that would allow for… Read More >
Kansas Lawmakers Advance Prosecutorial Power For Kobach
Posted: May 20, 2015 at 4:20 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: May 20, 2015 at 8:04 pm EDT
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers narrowly gave preliminary passage to legislation that would turn Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach… Read More >
Kansas House Endorses Medicinal Hemp Oil
Posted: May 7, 2015 at 6:16 pm EDT by John Celock | Updated: May 7, 2015 at 6:45 pm EDT
By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives adopted an amendment Thursday that would allow for hemp oil to be… Read More >