Tag: Jim Denning
Denning: ‘We Did Our Work on Schools Last Year’
The Kansas Legislature will have a solution for school funding by April, Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning told the Sunflower…
Bollier “Horrified” by Senate Delay on Gun Legislation She Would Change
A gun proposal supported by the National Rifle Association and Moms Demand Action is stalled in the Senate. Senate Majority…
Legislative Leaders Show Some School Finance Cards at Party Meeting
Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning and House Speaker Ron Ryckman didn’t make any pledges, but they gave attendees an idea…
63 Lawmakers Sign Letter in Support of Dale Dennis
Nearly half of Kansas lawmakers signed a letter expressing their support for Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis. The Jan. 26…
Schools Have Reserves to Refund Dennis’ Overpayment of Transportation Funding
The state of Kansas paid 25 school districts more than they were legally allocated by the state legislature. Senate Majority…
Former Brownback Allies Torch His Proposal for Education Funding
Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposal to inject $600 million of new funding into schools isn’t sitting well with many, including Republican…
Brownback Proposes Adding $600 Million to Public Education in State of State
Gov. Sam Brownback’s final State of the State Address revealed his response to the state Supreme Court’s school funding ruling,…
School Funding Debate Likely To Dominate 2018 Session
Debate on how to best deal with the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling requiring the legislature to craft a new school…
Lobbyist, Guest Movements Captured at Senate Leadership Event
It wasn’t mentioned when guests slipped on name tags at a Kansas Senate Republican Committee fundraiser on Friday, but Harrison…
Orman Dips Toe into Kansas Gubernatorial Waters
Greg Orman is dipping a toe into the race for Kansas Governor in 2018. He filed paperwork to launch an exploratory committee…
Senator Announces Plan to Push for Changes to KS Constitution
State Sen. Dennis Pyle, a Hiawatha Republican, will introduce a Constitutional amendment to prevent the Kansas Supreme Court from closing schools. The…
Legislative Leaders Name Members of Interim School Finance Committee
Eleven lawmakers will be tasked with making school finance recommendations to the Kansas Legislature. The interim committee will meet three…
Special Interim Committee Will Examine School Finance
The Legislative Coordinating Council agreed to convene a special study committee to examine the most recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling.…
Republican Legislative Leaders Call Court Disrespectful of Legislative Process
Kansas Senate leadership is drawing a line in the sand. Sen. President Susan Wagle, Vice President Jeff Longbine and Majority…
Conference Committee To Hash Out School Funding Legislation
A conference committee will hash out the differences between Kansas House and Senate school funding legislation. There will not be…
Senate Torpedoes Flat Tax Proposal
Senators torpedoed a flat tax bill that would have created one, 4.6 percent income tax rate. Members of the Senate…
Senate Advances Medicaid Expansion Proposal
Kansas Senators adopted legislation to expand Medicaid on Tuesday morning, but the measure will likely meet the business end of Gov.…
Truth Caucus, 2A Supporters Question Senate Leadership
The Kansas State Rifle Association is regretting its decision to endorse Senate President Susan Wagle and Senate Majority Leader Jim…
Senate Committee to Examine School Funding Announced
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle appointed a select committee to examine education funding, following a Kansas Supreme Court decision that…
Senator Alleges Leadership Gamesmanship after Debate
The Kansas Senate systematically worked through Gov. Brownback’s budget proposal yesterday. After a lengthy floor debate, Senators rejected the bill…
Senate Committee Mods Forward $128 Million School Cut to Senate
Most Kansas school districts have money available in contingency and flexible funds to weather a 5 percent cut in funding,…
Senate Republican Closed Caucus Meeting Goes Public
Senate Republicans met in closed caucus on Jan. 30 at the Topeka headquarters of the Kansas Association of Insurance Agents.…