Ethics bill confuses lawmakers in Kansas panel review
OPERA Kansas AP report notes the Elections and Governmental Organization Committee wrestled with a 56 page ethics bill aimed at tightening campaign finance and conflict of interest rules. The measure would curb PAC-to-PAC gifts and expands lobbyist disclosure, yet party committee loopholes and caucus funds complicate interpretation. Representative Ralph Tanner called the distinction hard to explain.
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OPERA
Kan
House
Elections and Governmental Organization Committee
Ethics Reform in Kansas Proposed in 1996 Session
In the 1996 legislative session Gov Graves endorses curbs on gifts to state employees and Rep Tim Shallenberger pushes HB 3000 for broad ethics reform. The measure would restrict PAC-to-PAC gifts, bar legislators from votes yielding personal gain, delay lobbying, cap campaign contributions, and require lobbyist disclosure. The debate centers on restoring public trust and applying new rules to all players in state government.
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Graves
Tim Shallenberger
House Committee On Governmental Organization and Elections
Greens
House Committee
Gambling donors flood Senate campaign coffers in year
A lobbying surge tied to the Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee shows Gambling interests and their lobbyists contributed 3450 to lawmakers last year. Wichita Greyhound Park led with 2600 while the chair Lana Oleen drew 250. Members across parties received sums from 200 to 650, with Tillotson abstaining. Political committees split 1050 to Republican caucuses and 800 to Democratic ones.
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Opera, Kan
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Democratic
Republican
Senate
Wichita Greyhound Park
Wichita Greyhound Charities
Cenican Republican Senate Pac
Senate Republicans
Pari-Mutuel
Lillian Papay
Great Bend
Sandy Praeger
Lawrence
al Ramirez
Banner Springs
Ben Vidrickson
Salina
Doug Walker
Outside audit praises Kansas Legislature efficiency
The first outside review of the Kansas Legislature and its support agencies found high value, low salaries, and low operating costs. Reported by Scott Mackey of the National Conference of State Legislatures the audit urged no procedural changes and lauded staff cooperation and quick work.
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Mike Shields Harris
Kansas
Scott Mackey
National Conference of State Legislatures
Tim Shallenburger
Baxter Springs
Mackey
State $44 Million Revenue Surge Beats November Estimate
The Legislative Research Department reports four months of receipts to the state general fund running $44.4 million, or 4.2 percent, above November projections. Inheritance tax, retail sales tax, and corporate income tax totals lead the overages, while individual income tax and some other categories lag. A new revenue forecast will be issued in April for the next fiscal year.
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Kansas
Opera, Kan
Legislative Research Department
State General Fund
Muriel Kauffman
Kansas City Royals
Ewing Kauffman
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