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Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com A new law went into effect on Jan. 1 that requires all Kansas voters to present identification before casting a ballot at the polls. Brian Newby, election commissioner, said he believes requiring ID will provide an additional layer of protection against voter fraud. “I definitely thing there is going to be a [...]
Mark Taylor mtaylor@gardnernews.com Gardner Edgerton school officials are no fans of Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed school finance reform plan. Eric Hansen, business manager for the school district, pointed out several of what he considers shortfalls in the finance plan during a presentation to the school board on Jan. 9. Brownback’s finance reform plan, which was [...]
Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, Legislators, Justices of the Kansas Supreme Court; leaders of Kansas sovereign Native American Nations, my wonderful wife and First Lady of Kansas, Mary – and My Fellow Kansans – Good evening and welcome back. Our family just experienced its first wedding with our oldest daughter Abby marrying Eric Teetsel. After that [...]
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com Kansas a state in transition, Gov. Sam Brownback told members of the legislature and special guests during the 2012 State of the State Address Jan. 11. “This state in transition will look less to what Washington can do for Kansas and more to what we can do for ourselves,” Brownback said. He [...]
Good Evening. My name is Paul Davis and I am the Democratic Leader in the Kansas House of Representatives. I thank you for tuning in as I share with you a road map that sets different priorities for the future of our state than what Governor Brownback outlined this evening. We have been through some [...]
Democratic leaders in the Kansas House and Senate introduced a plan they way will restore funding to Kansas public schools next year. Sen. Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, Topeka, and House Minority Leader Paul Davis, Lawrence, unveiled their proposal this morning. Gov. Sam Brownback announced his own proposal to rework the state’s school funding formula last [...]
A bipartisan group of 28 Senators today announced plans for a budget stabilization fund that would protect the state and its citizens in an economic downturn. The proposal would create a Constitutional amendment requiring the Legislature, during periods of economic growth, to set aside money in an emergency fund. “Congress may be able to carry [...]
Boeing Company will close its defense, space and security facility in Wichita, company officials announced today. The company, which currently employs more than 2,160 in Wichita, will shutter its Wichita facility by the end of 2013. Researchers at Wichita State estimate the plant’s closing will result in more than $1.5 billion in wages over the [...]
Legislators may look to Boeing executives for ideas to improve the business climate in Kansas. Last week, Kansas Senate President Steve Morris, R-Hugoton, requested a meeting between Senate leadership and officials from the aircraft maker. In late November, Boeing officials announced they are studying the future of Wichita operations, including the shuttering of its plant [...]
Danedri Thompson dthompson@gardnernews.com A day after unveiling a proposal to overhaul of the state’s school finance formula, Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan is receiving tepid response from both sides. A Kansas teacher’s union and a state think tank that advocates for free market solutions have both issued press releases giving the Governor’s plan low marks. “All [...]
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