Medicaid expansion may cover 152000 Kansas residents
Hearings begin as policy director Kari Bruffett notes calculations not tied to HR 2064. Kansas Health Institute estimates about 41 000 children and 222 000 adults are uninsured, many eligible for Medicaid or marketplace subsidies. Expansion could cover 152 000 over seven years at a $730 million price, not counting possible savings.
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Kansas panel weighs $500 daily fines for late campaign reports
Topeka House Elections Committee debated a bill setting a 500 dollar per day penalty for late campaign finance reports after 48 hours. Advocates say it stiffens law to boost transparency. opponents call the measure punitive and overly harsh.
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Finney County sheriff disputes sanctuary designation
Finney County and Garden City officials dispute CIS labeling as sanctuary. Sheriff Bascue says ICE Wichita does not consider the county a sanctuary and views it as cooperative. He notes courts voided 48 hour detainer practice, leading to new forms and continued cooperation with ICE. A draft statement of support for the sheriff’s stance will be sent to CIS.
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Kansas tax fight stirs budget clash in Senate debate
Gov Brownback blasts Senate Bill 147 as insufficient while urging his own budget plan. Wagle defends the tax proposal as a starting point with mixed support from Democrats and Republicans. Analysts project SB 147 would raise 288 million in 2018, growing to 387 million by 2021, but long deficits persist. Several lawmakers urge spending cuts, with school boards and business groups backing revenue for education and reform. Brownback cites middle class impact, arguing the measure harms teachers and police while critics label the plan a GOP internal dispute.
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O’hara
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Kansas Economic Progress Council
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