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State Rep. Tom Burroughs, D-33rd Dist., was elected House Minority Leader today by the Democratic caucus. Rep. Burroughs has served since 1997 as a state representative from Wyandotte County. He was the assistant House Minority Leader last year. Paul Davis, formerly Minority Leader, was the Democratic nominee for governor. Also elected at today’s Democratic caucus … Continue reading “Burroughs elected House Minority Leader”
The Kansas Supreme Court will meet in special session at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, to swear in Judge Caleb Stegall to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court created by the departure of Justice Nancy Moritz to serve on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss will preside at … Continue reading “Supreme Court to hold swearing-in for Stegall Dec. 5”
by Jim McLean, KHI News Service Topeka — State officials will need to find an additional $40 million to meet rising KanCare costs in the current budget year, according to caseload estimates compiled by the nonpartisan Kansas Legislative Research Department. KanCare is the name of the state’s privatized Medicaid program. Also, an anticipated increase in … Continue reading “Rising KanCare costs adding to state’s budget problems”