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Despite legislative trick, Medicaid expansion unlikely in KS this year
Sen. Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, submitted a motion to move a House bill for Medicaid expansion out of committee…
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Study: KPERS Funding Relies on High Returns
State pensions funding is one of those topics that no one pays attention to until there is not any. Yet,…
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Medicaid expansion advocates, opponents differ on cost of program
Medicaid expansion could cost the state more than $50 million next year and up to a half billion over the…
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Bonds, Tax Burdens and Wichita’s New Stadium
The Wichita City Council gave the go-ahead to private development of a new $75 million stadium to house the relocating…
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Veto override of SB 22 could begin tomorrow
It will be close if the legislature votes on whether to overturn Gov. Laura Kelly’s override of SB 22, and…
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Tax credit scholarships proposed for higher education
Representative Brandon Whipple (D-Wichita) is behind HB 2409, which would allow for tax credit scholarships to cover higher education, such as…
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Proposal to create limited KS driver’s license for undocumented immigrants
A House committee is considering a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to a obtain Kansas driver’s license. Members of…
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Effectiveness of incentives called into question
Incentives, also called taxpayer-funded subsidies, are ubiquitous in state and local government economic development efforts. The majority of incentives given…
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House advances school accountability measures
Members of the House advanced legislation late last night that creates several school accountability measures. As the clock ticked to…
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Commerce committee rejects David Toland nomination
A Senate Commerce committee is recommending that the Senate reject Gov. Laura Kelly’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce. A divided…
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Public radio misleads on Sharice Davids coverage
Kansas public radio’s online news source misleads readers in recent coverage of a townhall hosted by Congresswoman Sharice Davids over…
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Medicaid expansion amendments on citizenship, Planned Parenthood funding rejected
The Kansas House approved Medicaid expansion by a vote of 69-54 Wednesday night while rejecting amendments designed to strip expansion…
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Changes considered for workers compensation laws
Two bills being considered in the Kansas Legislature are proposing significant changes to the Workers Compensation Laws in the state.…
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Toland nomination to Commerce Secretary off to rocky start
A second nominee of Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, David Toland, is under attack for social media postings. State senators questioned…
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Mark Janus testifies in support of Kansas public employees
When Mark Janus began work as a child support specialist for the state of Illinois, no one ever asked him…
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Push for more computer science in Kansas classrooms
The Kansas Department of Education is revamping computer science education standards and in doing so, hopes to meet the workforce…
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Newspapers oppose online legal notices to save taxpayers’ money
Rep. Stephen Owens, a Hesston Republican, says he loves newspapers, but it’s time to change state policy requiring cities, counties,…
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Windfall tax bill SB 22 headed to Governor’s desk
Lawmakers adopted a bill that would allow taxpayers to keep the savings garnered by last year’s federal tax cuts. Under…
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Are subsidies the ‘fix’ for economic challenges?
Government subsidies for a small portion of employers is the preferred attempt at economic development among many elected and economic…
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House committee strips Medicaid expansion funding from budget proposal
The Kansas House Appropriations committee stripped $14 million from Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed budget today. During a tense debate, a…
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Utility Companies Battle Electricity Rates Proposal
Kansas electricity rates are the highest in the region, but legislation intended to determine the reasons and possible solutions faces…
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ACLU wants proof of citizenship removed from voter registration
Legislation introduced by Rep. Brett Parker, (D) Overland Park, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) would make…
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Panel Debates Consequences of Medicaid Expansion
Medicaid expansion could jeopardize the state’s budget, according to House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins. “I would like to hear from…
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NCTQ: Better teacher prep programs would produce more effective teachers
For every four elementary teacher candidates, only two will demonstrate a reasonable grasp of the content they will teach. The…