Monthly Archives: February 2012

With the Kansas Legislature half way through their session, there are still plenty of bills to work on coming up. Governor Brownback’s legislative agenda has seen some victories. But large parts of it are still to be addressed. There are … Continue reading →

By one vote, the Health Care Freedom Act fails in the Kansas legislature. The House had passed the act last year, but it failed in the Senate. The vote was 26 – 14 with 6 Republicans joining all the Democrats … Continue reading →

Tax plans currently considered will increase the amount of tax paid by people who make the least. A plan passed by the House Taxation Committee increases the taxes of people making less than 25k yearly by more than $70. It is clear … Continue reading →

The Kansas House has agreed to move up the starting date for the proof of citizenship requirement for voter registration. The original bill listed the starting date as January 2013. But the current legislation will allow the bill to go … Continue reading →

The Kansas House will consider a package of bills that repeal laws and regulations deemed unnecessary or outdated. The bills are recommended by Dennis Taylor, Governor Brownback’s official repealer. He is the secretary of administration. In all there are about … Continue reading →

Representative Anthony Brown (R- Eudora) has submitted a redistricting map for the state’s federal congressional districts. The is dubbed “The I-70 District” map. This plan is one of many proposed plans. Hearings on all of the plans may begin next week. … Continue reading →

I’ve always been proud of Kansas as a state with good roads and good jobs. New legislation in Topeka will deliver a blow to both, killing 175,000 jobs. Politicians want to cancel highway-building, and 175,000 new jobs while benefiting their … Continue reading →

The Kansas Democratic Party welcomes Dakota Loomis as the state party’s communications director. KDP Executive Director Jason Perkey announced the addition today. Loomis, a Lawrence native, has been working as deputy chief of staff for the Shawnee County District Attorney’s … Continue reading →

Since Kris Kobach has joined Mitt Romney’s advisory committee he is recommending a policy of “Attrition Through Enforcement” for illegal immigrants. The plan is also referred to as “Self-deportation.” Mr. Romney already has the most aggressive illegal immigration policy of the … Continue reading →

The state’s telecommunications companies have called for rejection of the plan to raise disaster relief funds by using the Kansas Universal Service Fee (KUSF). The fee is used by the companies to provide phone and internet service to disabled people and … Continue reading →