Monthly Archives: February 2017
Tallahassee Mayor Considering Governor Run
By John Celock Tallahassee’s 37-year-old mayor is considering a bid to become Florida’s next governor. Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) announced… Read More >
Kansas Lawmakers Approve Diabetes Prevention Program
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers have advanced legislation that would upgrade efforts on diabetes prevention. The state House of Representatives… Read More >
Lawmakers Approve Opioid Overdose Bill
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers have advanced legislation that would allow for first responders to carry medication that can reverse… Read More >
Lawmakers Advance, Delay Transportation Bills
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers advanced two transportation bills while sending one to another committee for additional review. The state… Read More >
Kansas House Defeats Planned Parenthood Funding Ban
Reps. Chuck Weber and Brandon Whipple during the Planned Parenthood debate. By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives defeated… Read More >
Kansas House Approves Medicaid Expansion
Reps. Susan Concannon and Troy Waymaster debate Medicaid expansion on the House floors. By John Celock Following several years of… Read More >
Kansas Senate Sustains Tax Hike Veto
By John Celock The Kansas Senate voted Wednesday to sustain Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R) veto of tax hike legislation, killing… Read More >
Kansas House Overrides Governor’s Tax Hike Veto
By John Celock The Kansas House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override the Gov. Sam Brownback’s (R) veto of legislation… Read More >
Kansas Governor Announces Tax Hike Veto
By John Celock Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has announced that he will veto legislation hiking income taxes in the… Read More >
Lawmakers Reject Hiking Contribution Limits
By John Celock Kansas lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected legislation Tuesday that would have raised campaign contribution limits. The state House of… Read More >