Topeka week covers education funding and Landon home move
Kansas lawmakers weigh the states Supreme Court ruling that education spending must rise by April 12 while Allen Rupe answers questions on contempt and arrest warrants. In Independence, Senate leader Derek Schmidt advances plans to relocate former Gov Alf Landons home for a museum, framing Kansas history. Photographs capture renewed Capitol interest in the dome and Kaw sculpture.
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Day at the Legislature Highlights Meth Bill Link
The Kansas Legislature week includes the Greenwood County sheriff death shaping calls for meth manufacturing legislation. Gov. Sebelius backs repealing a seven month old law and more Kansas artists are sought to loan works for committee rooms. Senate moves swap lawmakers between education and elections panels amid education funding delays. Regulars note health policy lunch and calls for healthier school meals.
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Partisan sniping as Kansas education funding stalls
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and fellow Democrats press the Legislature for faster school funding after two weeks without action. A Statehouse protest sign marks April 12 as the court deadline. Speaker Doug Mays blames Democrats for not helping, pledging Republicans will act on time without tax hikes.
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Shallenburger and rivals vie for Kansas GOP chair
Tim Shallenburger, former GOP gubernatorial nominee, aims to lead the Kansas Republican Party and defeat Kathleen Sebelius. Other candidates include Dwight Sutherland and Charlotte O’Hara as conservatives seek control amid fundraising woes and a party debt. Kansas Day meetings set Jan. 28 and 29 in Topeka.
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