Health care compact article debate heats up

by Andy Marso, KHI News Service Tension built Monday as legislators who supported a health care compact bill that would free Kansas from federal health care regulations made a last ditch-effort to sway a Johnson County advisory board against publishing an article critical of the compact in a county newsletter. After Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, a … Continue reading “Health care compact article debate heats up”

South Patrol police station advances

In the end, the prospect of leaving money on the table was too great for the Unified Government Economic Development Committee to pass up. Some UG commissioners advocated waiting until the Nov. 1 strategic planning session to discuss the project as part of the question of what improvements need to be made to public safety … Continue reading “South Patrol police station advances”

Stegall appointed to Kansas Supreme Court

Caleb Stegall today was appointed by Gov. Sam Brownback to a vacancy on the Kansas Supreme Court. Stegall, formerly the governor’s chief counsel, was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals in August 2013 by Brownback. Stegall was one of three finalists advanced by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission for the appointment. The vacancy on … Continue reading “Stegall appointed to Kansas Supreme Court”