Tag: Blake Carpenter
KS lawmakers anticipate few changes to state election laws
While Republican lawmakers in several states are preparing legislation to overhaul election processes, Kansas legislators are looking at minor updates…
Record 18 legislators score above 90% on 2019 Kansas Freedom Index
Eighteen Kansas House and Senate members scored better than 90% on the 2019 Kansas Freedom Index, besting the previous high of…
Plaintiffs to lawmakers: school funding increase falls short
Less than an hour after lawmakers adopted a school funding plan to add $90 million to public schools next year,…
Cities want to regulate placement of political signs
Political signs are ubiquitous during election seasons. For some an eye-sore, others a treasured first amendment right. A bill in…
KSNW-TV reporting on highway funding is wrong
KSNW-TV in Wichita says Gov. Laura Kelly’s budget will cease highway funding transfers from the Kansas Department of Transportation. A…
Kansas Bill Would Hold Schools Responsible For NOT Arming Teachers
As reported by CNN, a newly introduced bill in the Kansas House would not just encourage school districts to arm…
Parents Terrorized by Bill that Limits School Insurance Rates for Conceal and Carry
The Left and their media allies are misrepresenting an insurance bill scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday morning. Contrary to…
Derby Voters Head to Polls for School Bond Issue
Derby voters head to the polls today, Feb. 20, to determine the fate of a 25-year, $123 million bond issue.…
Raising Taxes in Topeka the Easiest Vote
Rep. Chuck Weber is firing back at calls to increase taxes on Kansas families. “Raising taxes like so many are…
Medicaid Reimbursement Payments Cost St. Francis Hospital
Medicaid expansion proponents say they’ll make another attempt to expand Obamacare in Kansas when the state legislature reconvenes for wrap…
Carry Conceal Bill Dies after Tied Vote
An evenly divided Kansas House committee shut down legislation exempting KU Medical Center from adding adequate security measures in order to prohibit…