KCK school board candidates lambaste block grant bill

by Mary Rupert There was no disagreement Wednesday evening among the seven Kansas City, Kan., school board candidates on the school block grant bill passed within this past week by the Kansas Legislature. The candidates roundly criticized it. The block grant is designed to give school districts the same amount of money as they receive … Continue reading “KCK school board candidates lambaste block grant bill”

Legislative update from Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist.

March 16, 2015 It is an honor to represent District 6 in the Kansas Senate. If I can be of service to you or anyone you know, please call my office at 785-296-7375, or email me at pat.pettey @senate.ks.gov In this issue: • Three weeks left of regular session • Block grant proposal passes House … Continue reading “Legislative update from Sen. Pat Pettey, D-6th Dist.”

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

Legislative update from Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist. This past week it was a pleasure to have three students, Daniel, Zel and Daniel, from Bethel Neighborhood Center serve as pages. The students did a great job running errands for legislators and were very attentive during a long floor debate. Monday, March 16, marks day 60 … Continue reading “Legislative update from Rep. Pam Curtis, D-32nd Dist.”