Kansas to open first special session in 15 years
Gov Kathleen Sebelius calls a three to four day special session in Topeka as a Kansas Supreme Court ruling orders a bigger school funding increase by July 1. Conservatives debate court power versus more funds while exploring future revenue plus gambling, with education officials seeking prompt action.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Supreme Court
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Key players named for Kansas legislative special session
The Associated Press outlines lawmakers and officials shaping the Kansas special session. Democrats include Sen. Anthony Hensley and Sen. Janis Lee. House figures like Rep. Dennis McKinney and Rep. Doug Mays. Non-legislators Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Attorney General Phill Kline, and interim education chief Dale Dennis are cited, with lobbying by gambling interests and debate over school funding and court orders.
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Topeka
Senate
Janis Lee
Kensington
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Derek Schmidt
Independence
Phil Journey
Haysville
Supreme Court
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Alan Rupe
Wichita
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Salina
Phill Kline
Dale Dennis
Statehouse
Competing education funding plans emerge in Topeka session
In Topeka three new education funding proposals surfaced as the state aims to meet a Supreme Court order. Republicans proposed 150 million with 40 million for property tax relief, Democrats offered 144 million with different distribution, and Johnson County Republicans floated 143 million restoring local property tax authority. Sebelius backs gambling expansion amid new revenue forecast.
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Senate
Jean Schodorf
Wichita
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Leawood
Johnson County
Doug Mays
Topeka
Supreme Court
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Ingalls
House Appropriations Committee
Derek Schmidt
GOP
Statehouse
Democratic
Anthony Hensley
Janis Lee
Kensington
State bar association defends high court
Kansas Bar Association president Rich Hayse defended the Kansas Supreme Court's school finance ruling, saying critics have misinformed the public. He urged legislators to remember the court's constitutional duty and criticized attack lines as forgetting civics lessons.
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Topeka
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