Tag: Gene Suellentrop
Olson flip-flop kills education choice, school funding bill
An education funding bill that included expanding a tax credit scholarship program and providing parents education savings account options for…
Legislators signal they’ll reject Kelly’s tax-and-spend budget proposal
Gov. Laura Kelly’s FY 2022 budget proposal appears to be dead on arrival at the Kansas Legislature. Her record-setting $8…
KDHE won’t talk about COVID test kits purchased from unregistered company
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment on April 7 issued a purchase order for $3.75 million worth of COVID…
Medicaid expansion in KS could hinder federal efforts to improve health care
Passing Medicaid expansion in Kansas could hinder efforts at the federal level to create a more personalized, cost-effective health care…
Senate Medicaid Expansion Committee meeting dates set
A special select committee of Kansas Senators is set to meet on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 to map out…
Senator Denning, House moderates disagree over Medicaid interim committee
The makeup of a Medicaid interim committee that will be tasked with writing expansion legislation is causing a rift between…
Advocates admit Medicaid expansion won’t save rural hospitals
Pressed to consider the facts with emotion removed, even some strong advocates admit Medicaid expansion won’t save rural hospitals. And…
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…