Medicaid expansion gains new life in Kansas House
Speaker Ray Merrick agreed to allow Medicaid expansion hearings after Rep. Jim Ward offered an amendment tied to a breast milk reimbursement bill. Ward withdrew the amendment in exchange for the commitment. Moderates cited memory of a teacher contract bill vote as a factor in the shift.
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Statehouse votes signal limits on constitutional changes and Medicaid debates
Kansas lawmakers saw a 67 to 52 passage on an amendment before sending the final bill to the Senate with 109 yes votes. The vote hinted at ideological divides and underscored the difficulty of constitutional change. debates on Medicaid expansion and Ward's plan revealed concerns over funding and governance, while Gov. Brownback faced questions about federal matching funds and state costs. Peter Hancock can be reached for more details.
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Digital memorial app maps Till memory across Mississippi Delta
A Penn State senior lecturer describes an electronic commemorative app called Whose Till Emmett Till that uses GPS to present varying versions of Till’s death as users move through Sumner and nearby sites. The project aims to foster reflection on political stakes and memorialize unmarked civil rights sites, backed by Scholars on Site funds for summer fieldwork and future funding.
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Highspeed chase ends with arrests in Jefferson County
Kansas Highway Patrol pursued a red 2003 Pontiac Grand Am through East Lawrence and North Lawrence at speeds up to 80 mph. The vehicle was ditched in Jefferson County around 1 pm, with a man and woman arrested on foot in a wooded area and booked into the Jefferson County Jail awaiting charges.
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Brownback Names New Policy Director to Lead Kansas Agenda
Governor Sam Brownback appoints Brandon Smith as policy director, effective March 2, 2015. Smith, an Olathe native with degrees from the University of Kansas and George Washington University, has federal and state experience including Kansas legislative intern work, Third Judicial District clerkship, and ongoing involvement with the Federalist Society since 2011. He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve Kansas.
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Washington, D.C
Kansas tax plan test Looms Over Rural Farmers
The Kansas Legislature faces a nearly $600 million deficit as Brownback pushes tobacco and alcohol tax hikes while an Senate panel advances a bill to end farm machinery sales tax exemptions costing farmers about 73 million dollars annually. Farm Bureau warns parts may surface in a late spring tax bill as lawmakers close out the session.
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