On Sunday, March 7 our next governor, Tom Holland, spoke to a group at The Barn Bed and Breakfast Inn, Valley Falls. I think Sen. Holland is precisely who we need to lead our state through the difficult times we are in. Don’t write him off. That was the mistake made by [...]
From the category archives:
Legislature
Kansas took a giant leap forward in accountability, accessibility, and transparency in our government. Thomas Witt, chair of the Kansas Equality Coalition, this morning, addressed the Senate State and Federal Affairs Committee asking for the introduction of a bill that would close the loopholes I think we can all agree have undermined our democracy.
After this [...]
Last Friday, the Kansas Coalition for Workplace Safety held a rally in the old Supreme Court chambers at the Kansas State Capitol. The rally was well attended by many of us who want to see injured Kansas workers given a fair shake for a change. Rep. Paul Davis, the House Minority Leader and Sen. Anthony [...]
There seem to be two issues you can always count on for some serious debate in Topeka: the budget, and abortion.
The same legislators who tout themselves as pro-life and usually vote for the bills that would restrict access to abortion also seem to spend a lot of time voting against children and health care coverage. [...]
I applaud the fact that the State of Kansas will be cutting back its budget by $92 million. I think that most of us were thinking, “It’s about time.” Knowing that our state is in such a financial crisis while watching improvements being made to the state capitol at the same time seems unethical to [...]
I’m glad they’re taking a stand on this. I can’t see how denying Kansans health insurance makes them more free. Such a problem to have; being all tied up with health insurance. Here’s the press release:
The Topeka Branch NAACP and the Kansas State Conference of Branches NAACP will hold a Press Conference on Wednesday, February 24, [...]
Today the Kansas legislature decided that we all apparently need to get married. And not divorced. And they’re claiming the moral high ground on this one, of course.
Two provisions today were passed that are intended to increase the marriage rate in our state – a highly debated amendment to HB 2667 promoting “covenant marriage“, which [...]
The following post was sent to me by Elliot Lahn, a candidate for the Kansas House (District 14).
While calling constituents this weekend, I talked with a woman whose story highlights the desperate need for true healthcare reform. I will not use her name out of courtesy, but I believe that her story is one that [...]
The caps for permanent and total disability payments in Kansas haven’t been adjusted for inflation since 1987, remaining at only $125,000. As a state, we are among the worst in the nation when you look at workers’ compensation policies. Reform on a large scale is needed, but there’s one common-sense measure that we [...]
There is one bill sitting in Conference Committee in the Kansas Legislature that actually does something to promote clean indoor air for Kansans, and that’s HB 2221. It’s ironic that HB 2642 is called the “Kansas Non-smoker Protection Act.” It actually weakens many local ordinances already in place by preemption. Today at a press conference, [...]
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