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Kansas Medicaid expansion fails to get a vote, but supporters threaten budget to force one

by Jim McLean, Kansas News Service Supporters of expanding Medicaid in Kansas proved Wednesday they’ve got the votes in the Legislature — if they can get a vote. But they lacked enough lawmakers on their side to bypass Republican leadership and force that vote. At stake is whether the state would spend about $50 million … Continue reading “Kansas Medicaid expansion fails to get a vote, but supporters threaten budget to force one”

Gannon school funding case briefs filed

Briefs supporting and challenging the new school finance law in Kansas were filed Monday with the Kansas Supreme Court. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt filed briefs supporting the new law, while Schools for Fair Funding attorneys filed an opening brief saying the state did not meet its burden to comply with the supreme court’s guidelines … Continue reading “Gannon school funding case briefs filed”

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

by Rep. Pam Curtis This past week the Legislature held conference committees to work out differences in bill versions between the House and Senate. A conference committee is made up of three members from each chamber, typically the chairperson, vice chairperson, and ranking minority member of the standing committee, or other committee, that originally considered … Continue reading “Legislative update from Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.”