The Kansas legislative session generally runs for 90 days, from early January until approximately mid-April. With coronavirus a constant threat, largely ignored by the majority party, it was expected that the 2023 legislative session will return to regular pre-pandemic proceedings–which it did. Bil...
Abortion opponents in the Kansas Legislature worked to restrict reproductive care in new ways, with mixed results. And as lawmakers prepare to head back to Topeka next week for a new legislative session, Republicans have a veto-proof supermajority — but remain...
Kelly said she will introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session that is revenue neutral. The state’s cost of expanded services would be offset by federal funding, drug rebates and fees assessed to hospitals that provide Medicaid services. In addition to cos...
The House bill intended to enable sports betting at 1,200 lottery retailers, raise the tax rate and require official league data. The coronavirus curtailed the legislative session short, preventing the legislature from finishing KS sports betting. ...
(3) non-profit organizations. Sean’s public service experience includes progressively responsible positions as an IT analyst, and in statewide coordination, management and leadership positions within the Executive and Legislative branches of Oregon state government. From June 2008 to September 2013, ...
“….So, when we talk about government systems, this is why it’s important to get systems. Because when they talk about, when they try to legislate and use legislative violence against our community it’s important we know these systems so we can use these same systems against them….”...
the Kansas Department of Agriculture agreed in settling a lawsuit not to enforce the off-farm advertising ban on raw milk sales in the state; the expectation was that the Kansas Legislature would repeal the statutory provision establishing the ban in the 2020 legislative session [see Wise Tradition...
Weeks after that session, on April 22, the Kansas Legislative Post Audit Committeemetfor one of its regular sessions. Past audits have included “Evaluating Disbursements for the Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program” and “Industrial Revenue Bonds Property Tax Exemptions.” But t...
In January 1857, the second territorial legislative assembly met at Constitution Hall. Although still firmly pro-slavery, this group removed some of the earlier laws that their antislavery neighbors opposed. In the fall of 1857, a convention met in Constitution Hall and drafted the famous Lecompton...
May 10, 2023 - This Huddle will include an update from the Kansas State Fair explaining ways you can be involved and the enhancements to the 2023 fair. Also, TIAK will present a very important end-of-session legislative update including issues that affect the tourism industry. April 12, 2023...