Kansas House focuses on early deadlines and broad agenda
Kansas legislator Blaine Finch notes February deadlines for committee and member bill introductions shaping the session. Topics include DUI penalties, civil asset forfeiture reform, and rural broadband. He mentions Gov Colyer's new tone, honors National Freedom Day, and urges public input with contact details.
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Cray Cray Forty-Six Million Watch Democrats Turn Speech
Alaska columnist Susan notes Democrats staged a clown show during President Trump’s first State of the Union. The piece cites CBS poll findings praising Trump’s aims while denouncing Democrats. It references online backlash, violent rhetoric incidents, and calls for normal citizens to disengage.
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Kansas City Star exposes nontransparent Kansas Legislature practices
A reader describes a Kansas City Star expose and a related town hall noting secretive methods in state government. Participants included GOP and Democratic lawmakers and a Fox 4 News attorney who affirmed the report and cited broader state contrasts in government transparency.
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Call for hearing on ethics bills in Kansas Judiciary Committee
Roxanne Mettenburg of Princeton urges Kansas Judiciary Committee chair to hear and work HB 2548 and similar measures. She argues current leadership fixes fail to stop anonymous sponsorship, unrecorded votes, gut and go, bill bundling, and lobbyist access deals. She calls for statutory transparency to prevent secrecy and deception.
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