Tag: Kansas legislature
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AFP Kansas summit begins
About 400 concerned citizens are gathered at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka for the Kansas Defending the American Dream Summit 2010. This event is produced by Americans for Prosperity-Kansas. The day of the event coincides with the return of Kansas legislators to Topeka to work on the Kansas budget. Both the Governor and Senate…
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SEIU calls for higher Kansas taxes
At last night’s meeting of USD 259, the Wichita public school district, a local union leader described his union’s efforts in its attempt to drum up support for tax increases in Kansas.
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For one Kansan, hope springs eternal
Lately, I have felt discouraged by the way our current government, on both the Federal and our State (Kansas) level, has displayed an “I don’t care what the people say, I will do what I want” attitude. I am convinced this behavior is not what our Founding Fathers mandated in our Constitution.
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Kansas bills, legislature tracked by ‘Kansas Votes’
The website Kansas Votes provides information about pending legislation in Kansas as it works its way through the law-making process. This process, which can appear complicated to the average citizen, is explained in plain language on this website.
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Wichita-area legislative meeting report, commentary
Wendy Aylworth provides reporting and analysis from Saturday’s meeting of the South-central Kansas Legislative Delegation with citizens. Protesters adamantly in favor of a one cent per dollar sales tax increase crowded the sidewalk outside the South-Central Kansas Legislative Forum Saturday morning. Some wore purple shirts and some held signs reading “A Penny for Education” and…
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Wichita-area legislative meeting reveals differences in approach to government
Yesterday’s meeting of the South-central Kansas legislative delegation with citizens featured, in the words of one senator, a level of “intensity” not seen in previous meetings of this body. Senator Dick Kelsey made this observation, remarking that this is the first such meeting where the two parties have been mentioned. Following are a few notes…
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Kansas legislative ratings posted
I’ve come into possession of some of the Kansas legislature vote ratings that Karl Peterjohn of the Kansas Taxpayers Network produced. I’ve made available the annual ratings of both the House of Representatives and the Senate back to 1996.
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Kansas budget can be balanced without tax increases
As the Kansas Legislature prepares to get to work next week producing a budget plan for the next year, Kansans are being told that tax increases are inevitable. Several sources, however, have ideas and detailed plans as to how the state can avoid tax increases.
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Kansas small business will be harmed by targeted tax increases
For so many small business owners in Kansas, it has been nearly a two years since we started experiencing the toughest economic times ever. So many customers have quit coming into our establishments and those who have come will spend much less. Some small business owners have had to cut back employees and many more…
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Wichita area legislative meeting set
Wichita area legislators will meet with the public this Saturday April 24. This meeting is right before the legislature starts meeting on Wednesday April 28 to formulate a budget for Kansas, making decisions on the level of spending and taxes.
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Kansas taxes and spending debated
On the editorial page of the Wichita Eagle yesterday, three editorials discussed the Kansas budget, taxes, and spending.
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Kansas senate leader to speak to Pachyderms
On Friday April 9, Kansas Senator Derek Schmidt will address members and guests of the Wichita Pachyderm Club. Schmidt, of Independence, is the Majority Leader of the Kansas Senate and candidate for the Republican nomination for Kansas Attorney General.