Legislature panel advances budget bill amid revenue shortfall
Kansas lawmakers moved a budget bill from a House committee to the floor to address a cash flow gap after January revenues fell $47.2 million short. The plan redirects 158.5 million from the highway fund to the general fund, trims pension contributions by 48 million, sweeps about 12 million from the KEY tobacco fund, and funds social services while delaying 63 million for school finance. Dems objected to further KEY sweeps as Republicans trimmed Brownback's proposed 14.5 million to 12 million.
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House
Appropriations Committee
Ron Ryckman Jr
R-Olathe
Sam
Brownback
House Committee
General Fund
State Pension Plan
Kansas Endowment For Youth
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Bills move to full House on straight-party voting and ballot removals
Kansas bills advance amid bipartisan clash over ballot rules. HB2104 allows removal only if a candidate dies by Sept 1 with party replacement required. Supporters cite 2014 Chad Taylor case while opponents warn of costs and unintended harms from forcing candidates to stay on ballots despite disqualifications.
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Toppeka
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Chad Taylor
U.S. Senate
Taylor
Kansas Supreme Court
House
Tom Burroughs
Kansas City
John Carmichael
Wichita
Joe Scapa
Richita
House Rejects Open Records Amendment in Email Flap
Kansas House declined Rep. Jim Ward's bid to require public access to private emails used for public business. Ward argued for informed voters, while Republicans warned the term substantial could widen disclosure. The amendment failed 30 to 86.
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Topeka
Kansas House
Jim Ward
Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Sam Brownback
Shawn Sullivan
Ate
Ward
Scott Schwab
R-Clathe
Shooting victim out of hospital leads to charges in west Lawrence
A 27-year-old Lawrence man recovered from gunshot injuries after an early Friday confrontation on Steven Drive. Dashawn C. Clayborn, 22, of Kansas City Kansas, faces multiple charges including attempted first degree murder after allegedly stealing a Honda Accord and fleeing police in a high speed chase ending near Eudora with over $1,000 in damages.
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West Lawrence
Stephen Patterson
Steven Drive
Kansas University Hospital
Patterson
Lawrence Police Department
Douglas County
Katy Britton
Dashawn C. Clayborn
Kansas
City
Kan
Clayborn
Eudora
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