Bipartisan push faces tough Kansas 2005 session
Topeka lawmakers return Monday under court orders to cooperate on public education funding and other hot issues. Gov. Sebelius seeks coalition while facing a Senate GOP majority of 30 10 and House 83 42 as she unveils themes rather than specifics, drawing criticism from Republicans like Melvin Neufeld.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Kathleen Sebelius
Senate
Steve Morris
Hugoton
Kansas
House
Sebelius
Melvin Neufeld
Rengalls
Neufeld
Kansas lawmakers eye strings attached to new school funds
Legislators across parties in Topeka push for more dollars for public schools but only with conditions. Aiming for efficiency, they discuss cutting programs, trimming administrators and staff, pooling purchases, and possibly consolidating districts to direct any new funds to core needs while meeting a Supreme Court demand for a cost analysis and adequate education.
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O'Neal
R-Hutchinson
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Augenblick & Myers
Doug Mays
R-Topeka
Mays
John Wratil
R-Leawood
Kansas lawmaker aims constitutional gay marriage ban vote
Senator Tim Huelskamp plans a bill to require a statewide vote on a constitutional ban of same sex marriage and civil unions aiming for quick passage before the April ballot. Rallies unfold at the Statehouse with clergy leaders on both sides as opponents and supporters advocate for or against enshrining marriage definitions.
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Tim Huelskamp
Rfowler
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Huelskamp
Capitol
South
C. Welton Gaddy
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Overland Park
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