Turnaround update highlights three Kansas House bills
Kansas House speedily advances HB 2221 on equal access for teachers and professional organizations, HB 2025 creating the Bethell Joint Committee on KanCare oversight, and HB 2271 moving local elections to even years with at large school boards. Kevin Jones lists listening session dates and invites constituent engagement.
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Reader Forum letters seek signatures and contact details
Readers are invited to submit hand signed letters to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must include address and telephone number and be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for space grammar and clarity.
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Garfield Students Shine At Neosho Science Fair
Garfield Elementary celebrates six student groups from grades four to six for their science fair projects. First Junior Division champs Kaylee Calcott Maisie Rich and Lydia Callahan explored fingerprint hypotheses with Thumbs Up. Second Junior Division champs Morgan Walten Cassidy Williams tested door knob bacteria with Buggy Bacteria. Other projects included Love that Lava Find my Friction Radical Robots and Help Humpty Dumpty. Winners praised teamwork and parental support as Neosho County Community College sponsorship joined Garfield in a successful event.
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Bills to watch at the Kansas Capitol in turnaround week
Kansas lawmakers move through turnaround with HB 2019 to allow the governor to pick Court of Appeals judges, replacing a nine member nominating commission. The debate focuses on preserving the Supreme Court’s commission while reforming the appeals court process. Budget talks center on the sunset of the one cent sales tax and proposed tax deductions. HB 2205 speeds up adoption and HB 2252 extends limits on crimes against children. SB 149 would require TANF and unemployment drug testing with rehab focus. HB 2206 would allow bigger alcohol sales in stores, prompting debate on enforcement and market impact.
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Capitol Visit Highlights Local Leaders and Students
Kansas House member Blaine Finch welcomes visitors from Franklin County and Osage, Ottawa, and surrounding areas to the capitol. The note lists groups met including the Osage County Commission, Ottawa City Commission, school boards, Farm Bureau members, Kansas Livestock Association, Franklin County Leadership class, and the Neosho County Community College, inviting more constituents to visit Topeka.
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Governor Brownback Office Contact Information
Gov Sam Brownback Office of the Governor located at Kansas State Capitol 300 SW 10th Ave Ste 241S Topeka KS 66612. Public contact includes phone 785 296 3232 and email governor ks gov.
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Contact details for state officials in Topeka Kansas
Where to write Attorney General Derek Schmidt at Memorial Hall 2nd Floor 120 SW 10th Street Topeka KS 66612 phone 785 296 2215 Email general ksag.org State Senator Caryn Tyson Room 236 E Kansas State Capitol Topeka KS 66612 phone 785 296 6838 Email Caryn.Tyson sen ate.ks.gov
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