Kansan Anti-Union Bills Move Through Legislature
Republican lawmakers advance bills to shrink the civil service and curb public employee unions as part of a push to modernize government. The House panel reviews a measure to move jobs outside civil service. the Senate panel considers restricting collective bargaining and removing mediation options. Senate vote expected today.
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PEKA
Kansas
House
Senate Commerce Committees
Rebecca Proc
Senate Commerce Committee
Secretary of Labor
Senate Committee
Court weighs funding adequacy in Gannon v Kansas dispute
The Kansas school finance case centers on adequacy and equity of funding for 286 districts and 487,000 students. A three judge panel reaffirmed inadequate overall funding, prompting a new two year block grant plan, while the court may block changes as the case proceeds. Brownback expected to sign, with May 7 hearing on equity.
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Gannon Vs
Kansas
Supreme Court
Sam Brownback
Levy
Derek Schmidt
District Court
Lawmaker offers drilling setback bill as amendment
Sen. Holland moved his proposed spacing limits of two and a half acres as an amendment to a drilling operations bill. Sen. Olson argued residents should have known about leases. Sen. Francisco said CAFO setbacks show flexibility. The amendment failed on an unrecorded vote, with Holland planning to push it again in future sessions.
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Rob Olson
Rosathe
Senate Utilities Committee
Kansas Corporation Commission
Olson
Marci Francisco
D-Lawrence
Holland
Ing
Francisco
McLinn testifies detailing Sasko killing and rabbit killings
McLinn confessed to drugging Sasko with five sleeping pills and fatally stabbing him after tying him and testing Sasko's artery with a knife. She compared the act to skinning and eating rabbits and described blood writing on the wall and packing clothes in trash bags. She cited mental illness and multiple personalities as factors, with defense arguing not guilty by reason of insanity.
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Brown
McLinn
Carl Cornwell
Lawrence
W. 23Rd St
Lawson
Oliver
Florida
Fort Myers
Fla
Cornwell
Sasho
Alyssa
Vanessa
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