Kansas state legislature

House Advances Partial KDOT/KTA Merger

Stephen Koranda — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:10:09 +0000

The Kansas House has given first-round approval to a limited merger between the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Turnpike Authority, which manages the 236-mile toll road.

Strip Club Bill Dies In House Committee

Fletcher Powell — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:28:45 +0000

A bill creating new regulations for strip clubs failed today Friday in a Kansas House committee.

Lawsuit Filed Over Provisional Ballots

Associated Press — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:58:19 +0000

A Kansas House Democrat has filed a lawsuit hoping to force Shawnee County officials to turn over a list of voters who cast provisional ballots.

Rep. Ann Mah of Topeka is trying to avert a narrow election loss.

Democratic Party officials gave The Associated Press a copy of Mah's petition before it was filed in Shawnee County District Court Friday.

Ex-Kan. Lawmaker: Doubts About Residency ‘Crazy’

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:49:05 +0000

The president of a tea party group in Wichita yesterday questioned whether a former Democratic legislator who’s running again for the Kansas House lives at the address he lists as his home, a concern the ex-lawmaker dismissed as “crazy.”

Richard Crowson: It's Time To Pay Attention

Richard Crowson — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Richard Crowson: Kansas Legislators, Take Your Time On This One

Richard Crowson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

Richard Crowson: Signs Of Spring At The Statehouse

Richard Crowson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

I don’t know about you but I’m seeing signs of spring everywhere these days! The tiniest hint of green on my lawn; birdsong in the mornings; two whole weeks without snow and that surest indicator of Spring in Kansas – state legislators giving more tax breaks to businesses while our schools agonize over deep budget cuts.

You see, our legislators argue that they may be creating new jobs for our state by giving businesses these tax breaks. You know, to sort of offset the jobs lost due to school budget cuts.