Kansas GOP faces test after court on school funding
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled state K 12 funding inadequate and unconstitutional and gave lawmakers until June 30 to craft a plan. Gov Brownback Senate President Wagle House Speaker Ryckman and AG Schmidt offered restrained, pragmatic responses urging timely, bold action and no political games.
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Kansas House Focuses on Trailer Bill and Election Deadlines
In Topeka the Kansas House maintains quiet floor activity while committees advance diverse bills. The Corrections and Juvenile Justice panel refined a trailer bill to SB 367, preserving reforms and adding stakeholder-suggested tweaks with help from judges, prosecutors, and Pew Trusts. The floor passed a bill aligning local ballot deadlines with a Fourth District election after Pompeo left the post. Committees push school funding, tax plans, and the 2018 2019 budget ahead of April recess. Blaine Finch invites constituent input.
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Gun ownership defense letter argues against curbs
A Reader Forum letter defending gun rights claims curtailing firearms will not reduce crime and warns of deadly consequences. The writer invokes religious verses, ridicules opponents, and urges Americans to keep guns, arguing safety relies on deterrence and fear of intruders.
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