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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 2014
Page
4
The piece argues against raising the federal minimum wage from 7.25 to 10.10, warning it could cost jobs and raise prices. It says most earners are entry level, performance should drive raises, and higher wages could reduce teens working and raise costs, hampering the economy’s recovery and job growth.
During turnaround week at the Kansas Legislature bills faced death or passage. Property tax burden rose from 547.6 million in 1997 to 1.2 billion in 2013, up 117 percent, with fears it may double next decade. Senate Bill 360 would remove the sunset on last year’s disaster relief property tax measure and passed the Senate 40 to 0.
Caryn Tyson reports on Senate actions including a 120 day district court decision deadline and 180 days for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Also notes passage to end leadership PACs with a 2000 reform aim, and raises medical malpractice damages and appraiser fingerprinting. Tyson opposes federal fingerprinting mandate.
Kansas House and Senate cleared several bills before turnaround with about 70 House measures and 20 Senate measures moving forward. Juvenile justice bill advances to Senate. other actions include securities fraud penalties for the elderly and open records for arrest warrants. Representative Blaine Finch notes personal visit from his daughter Brodie and reflects on upcoming first adjournment.
A compact directory of Kansas office holders and links including President Obama U S Rep Lynn Jenkins U S Sen Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran Gov Sam Brownback Attorney General Derek Schmidt State Reps Blaine Finch Kevin Jones and State Senator Caryn Tyson with addresses phone numbers and official email or web forms for contact.
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