Kansas term limits measure advances to panel
A constitutional amendment proposing 12 year term limits for legislators cleared a House subcommittee and heads toward a full committee. The plan would cap total legislative service at 24 years and extend House terms to four years and Senate terms to six. Key leaders doubt House and Senate support, while sponsors argue the measure could restore public trust if given a full hearing.
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Toreka
Kansas
House
Tim Shaltenburger
Senate
Dick Bond
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Glasscock
Ween
Shari Weber
Weber
Herington
Driving age debate roils Kansas Legislature plan to raise restrictions
In Kansas a push by AAA Kansas would raise the teen driving age to 17 with 50 hours of supervised driving including 10 after dark. The measure would require a 21-year-old accompanying driver, restrict late night driving, and seek tighter rules to improve safety despite Rural Farm Bureau and some police groups opposing. Lawmakers weigh the bill as hearings proceed.
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Lawrence
Kansas
American Automobile Assn. of
Mitch Fuqua
AAA Kansas
Kansas Farm Bureau
Charles Parks
Lawrence Free State High School
Parks
Senate Committee On ‘Transportation and Tourism
Ben Widrickson
Wyandotte speedway bill advances in Kansas House
The Kansas House in a lengthy debate approved a bill to support a proposed auto speedway in Wyandotte County. The measure would extend 30 year bonds for tax increment financing and allow star bonds with a governor extension, plus a 400 acre tract near the track for benefits. Final Senate action set for Monday.
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Toreka
Wyandotte
Kansas House
House
Senate
Kansas City
Kan
Carol Marinovich
Tim
Marinovich
House Taxation Committee
Kill Kline
R-Shawnee
Kline
International Speedway Corp
Star
Tom Burroughs
Higher ed panel to hit the road seeking support
Kansas House panel on higher education aims to draft a plan by Tuesday to abolish the Kansas Board of Regents and form a Kansas Council on Higher Education. The plan would shift governance to include four year and two year schools, with Washburn added as a state university and a constitutional vote planned in August.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Torexa
David Adkins
R-Leawood
House Select Committee On
House
Tim Shallenburger
Adkins
Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas Council On Higher Education
Topeka
Washburn University
Jim Garner
D-Coffeyville
Regents
Garner
Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
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Baxter Springs
Free State High School
KCR
Johnson County
Wyandotte County
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