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Kansas lawmakers pick leaders in 2017 2018 session
Kansas legislators elected leaders for 2017 18 signaling party balance and policy direction. Susan Wagle won Senate president as Jeff Longbine and Jim Denning took key posts. In the House Don Hineman became majority leader and Jim Ward won a Democratic gain, amid worries over revenue shortfalls and a distant open budget process.
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Kansas
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Andover
Ty Masterson
GOP
Chamber
Jeff Longbine
Emporia
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Longbine
Denning
Ron Ryckman Jr
R-Olathe
Russ Jennings
Don Hineman
R-Dighton
Jim Ward
Kansas City
Tom Burroughs
Ward
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Indi
Supreme Court
Topeka
Burdett Loomis
University of Kansas