Wyandotte County legislators question health care compact bill

by Mary Rupert At a recent legislative forum, Wyandotte County legislators questioned a health care compact bill that has passed the Kansas House and Senate and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The health compact bill would bring all federal funds coming into the state in the health care area, such as Medicare, Medicaid and the … Continue reading “Wyandotte County legislators question health care compact bill”

School finance bill lacking, Wyandotte County legislators say

by Mary Rupert Wyandotte County legislators tackled the subject of school finance legislation that passed this session at a public forum Saturday at the West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd, Kansas City, Kan. The forum was sponsored by the Kansas City, Kan., Area Chamber of Commerce. A school finance bill passed and is on the … Continue reading “School finance bill lacking, Wyandotte County legislators say”

Some UG commissioners call for changes in ethics code, charter ordinance

by Mary Rupert Through the years, the Unified Government ethics administrator has examined the happenings at City Hall, at times citing UG commissioners for violations of the UG’s code of ethics. On Thursday night, some commissioners proposed changes to the UG’s ethics code, with some in favor of doing away with the ethics administrator position … Continue reading “Some UG commissioners call for changes in ethics code, charter ordinance”