Campus carry debate lingers as hearings continue
Rep. John Barker maintains an open process amid campus carry hearings while Rep. John Wilson notes potential close votes. Senate committee previously tabled the measure. options include restoring hearings, delaying votes, or adding amendments. Gov Brownback backs Second Amendment rights despite possible veto concerns.
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Abilene
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State buy-local bill faces school district opposition
Kansas lawmakers hear objections from five local districts and educators including Tiffany Poet at St Francis High School and Bartel as they warn HB 2148 could bar locally sourced foods and fuel. Wichita USD 259, Sedgwick County, and McConnell AFB officials stress procurement ties. Fiscal notes show 8 new FTEs and $750,960 general fund need while critics urge local purchasing if costs rise. The committee seeks more data and analysis to weigh centralization against local contracts.
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Topeka
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Kansas City
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Rally for solidarity opposes travel ban in Garden City
Community rally speaker Serafin argues the event supports immigrants and refugees affected by the Trump administration policies. She says the protest is protected by the First Amendment and that true solidarity requires opposing the travel ban and border wall. She warns against seeds of hatred growing in the United States and urges local action.
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Garden City
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