Legislative update by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.

Opinion column by Rep. Pam Curtis The Legislature hit the ground running when we returned for the veto session on Wednesday, May 1. It was a short veto session. We worked late into the night on Saturday, May 4, with the House adjourning around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, and Senate adjourning around 2:45 … Continue reading “Legislative update by Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.”

Kansas lawmakers had a deal to expand Medicaid next year, until they didn’t

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service A deal to clear the way for Medicaid expansion next year that some Kansas lawmakers thought they had brokered in the waning hours of their just-finished legislative session appears to be unraveling. Instead, the conservative leaders and moderate rank-and-file Republicans find themselves splitting in an intra-party fight. Rep. Don … Continue reading “Kansas lawmakers had a deal to expand Medicaid next year, until they didn’t”

KCK tourism awards presented

Kansas City, Kansas, marked a good year for tourism with its annual Tourism Celebration on May 1, according to Maila Yang, marketing and communications manager for the Kansas City, Kansas, Convention and Visitors Bureau. Research and data has shown that domestic travel is up in the United States, while there is less international travel, she … Continue reading “KCK tourism awards presented”