November 21, 2024

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Tag: Sam Brownback

Full Text of Brownback’s State of the State Address

Mr. Speaker, Madam President, Members of the Kansas Supreme Court, Legislators, Cabinet Members, friends all. Let me start with the…

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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,…

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When Will the U.S. Senate Vote on Brownback’s Confirmation?

President Trump formally re-nominated Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom yesterday. Brownback wasn’t confirmed…

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Politico Calls Kansas 2nd District Race One to Watch

Politico writes there are 10 Congressional races this year that will provide clues on whether the 2018 election is referendum…

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Horrors! Former Wyandotte County DA Joked About Chinese Restaurant Serving Cats

Former Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman has been accused of joking that Chinese restaurants serve cats and saying a…

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Brownback Isn’t Going Anywhere

Gov. Sam Brownback isn’t going anywhere soon. That’s the implication of a tweet and a press release from Kansas Governor…

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Brownback To Meet with McConnell Today

Gov. Sam Brownback will meet with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today, but the Governor’s Office isn’t releasing information…

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Donald Trump Jr. Headlines Kobach Fundraiser

President Donald Trump is a blue collar billionaire, according to his son, Donald Trump Jr. “He’s very much more like…

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Senate Foreign Relations Committee Forwards Brownback Ambassador Nomination

A divided U.S. Foreign Relations Committee favorably forwarded Gov. Sam Brownback’s nomination for ambassador for religious liberty to the full Senate.…

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KC Star Fails To Add Context to Report on State Services

The Kansas City Star published an expose on the shrinking size of state government without providing accurate context. “A review…

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Brownback Answers Questions at Confirmation Hearing

Gov. Sam Brownback had a job interview this morning. As President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious…

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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…

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Number of Kansas Kids in Poverty Dips Well Below National Average

Fewer Kansas kids are in poverty, according to the annual Kids Count Survey. Only 14 percent of Kansas children live…

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CNBC Writer Gets It: Kansas Mistake Was Not Cutting Spending

The conventional wisdom on Kansas tax reform is wrong, according to Jake Novak, a CNBC columnist. He hopes Washington will…

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Prison Fix: Could State Reduce Recidivism, Retain Guards through KCI?

A partial solution to Kansas’ budget challenges and problems in the state’s prison facilities may be overlooked from the Alvarez & Marsal…

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Town Hall Meeting about Tyson Chicken Set for Tonight

Area residents will have an opportunity to voice some of their concerns about a proposal to build a Tyson Foods chicken manufacturing…

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Newsweek Runs Column that Reads Like Satire

Sidney Harman was robbed. Harman, now deceased, purchased Newsweek for $1 back in 2010, and judging for the news periodical’s…

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Is Trump Taking Page from Kansas?

President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Wednesday that it will require work for welfare recipients. The move marks a return…

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Brownback Announces Corrections Pay Increase

Kansas is giving state prison guards a raise. Gov. Sam Brownback today announced plans to increase pay for uniformed Kansas…

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No Timeline for Brownback Departure

An emotional Gov. Sam Brownback said he has accepted President Trump’s nomination to become the at-large ambassador for international religious…

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Brownback Nominated to Trump Post

At a press conference tomorrow, Gov. Sam Brownback will formally announce his nomination to a post in President Trump’s administration.…

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Washington Examiner Sings Praises of Brownback, Kansas

In a rare break from the ritualistic pounding Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has grown used to, the Washington Examiner has…

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Union Leader, Brownback Admin Squabble over Paychecks

Some employees are getting raises this year, courtesy of the Kansas Legislature, but others are getting a tax increase without…

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Kansas Legislature Closes with Something Old, Something New

The Kansas Legislature formally wrapped for the session on its 114th day, Sine Die, but not before finishing two key…

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