Kansas Education Funding Tops Kansas Legislature Agenda
Greetings from the Kansas Statehouse as the second session week unfolds. Governor's State of the State address outlines a supplemental budget targeting corrections, higher education, and a new all day kindergarten program costing 16 million annually for five years to reach 80 million yearly. If approved, spending could exceed half of the ending cash balance by 2015 and exhaust reserves by 2016. The Gannon school finance case looms large, potentially driving the top legislative issue. Base K 12 aid has fallen from 4492 to 3838 per pupil since 2008. Blaine Finch, Franklin County, invites questions.
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Kansas Statehouse
Gannon School
K.S.A
Kansas lawmakers contact list in state capitol brief
A compact directory lists state and federal lawmakers in Kansas with office addresses in Topeka and Washington and phone numbers. Included are Governor Sam Brownback Attorney General Derek Schmidt State Reps Blaine Finch Kevin Jones and State Senator Caryn Tyson along with U.S. Representatives Lynn Jenkins and local senators Moran Roberts and others.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste. 241S
Topeka
Focus on victims key in human trafficking fight
U S attorney Barry Grissom highlights the ongoing battle against human trafficking in Kansas. He notes victims are often vulnerable, and traffickers employ coercion beyond physical abuse. The Kansas group collaborates with law enforcement and service providers to prosecute, rescue, and support survivors, aiming to transform victims into fighters for justice.
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U.S
Kansas
Kansas City
U.S. Justice Department
Justice Department
Office For Victims of Crime
Bureau of Justice Assistance
District of Kansas
Radon Threat Tied to Family Loss and Action in Kansas
Margaret and Don Anderson of Winfield share that radon caused their daughter Beth’s lung cancer death. Kansas officials promote Radon Action Month with free test kits and sale of kits through K State Extension.
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Karen
Beth
Kansas State Engineering Extension
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Department of Health and Education
State of the State forward looking push for all-day kindergarten
Governors Heineman Branstad and Brownback delivered State of the State addresses emphasizing tax cuts and job growth. Heineman and Branstad looked ahead with plans to spur population growth, while Brownback reflected on past sins from over a century ago.
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United States
Dave Heineman
R-Neb
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Sam Brownback
Kan
Reader Forum Letter Critiques Brownback and Kansas policy
James A. Marples of Longview Texas weighs in on Kansas politics and history, criticizing Sam Brownback for dwelling on past grievances and praising Heineman for proposing tax relief for farmers. The letter questions leadership duties and supports gradual early education rather than all-day kindergarten.
Choice of Kansas mirrors health care policy debate
Reader argues Kansas decisions under Gov Brownback and lawmakers shaped Medicaid expansion KanCare and private sector shifts, not Obamacare. Urges reflection and action to fix a broken system benefiting patients and providers. Emphasizes need for constructive fixes over blame.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Kansas
Sam Brownback
U.S
Jerry Moran
Brownback
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Barack Obama
White House
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Lynn Jenkins
Longworth House
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Hart Senate
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Moran
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Memorial Hall
10Th Street
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Kevin Jones
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Caryn Tyson
Caryn. Tyson
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Virginia
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U.S. Attorney Office
Margaret and
Don Anderson
Winfield
Ottawa Herald
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Heineman
Nebraska
Rose Hill
James A. Marples
Longview, Texas
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