Kansas Senate OKs KanCare expansion to governor
The Kansas Senate voted 25 14 to expand KanCare, moving the measure to Gov Brownback with little chance of immediate veto override. Supporters touted aid to about 150000 Kansans while critics warned of costs to the general fund and small businesses, with the governor’s stance unchanged.
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House
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Dwichita
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Mission Hills
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Caryn Tyson
R-Parker
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Oletha Faust- Goudeau
Wichita
Dan Murray
National Federation of Independent Business
Senator seeks local control of election officers
Shawnee County election official Andrew Howell faced scrutiny as Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley proposed returning appointment power for county election officers to local authorities. Howell’s overspending of 85 000 sparked debate and a pay cut, with Hensley arguing accountability to taxpayers. The amendment was withdrawn but commitments to revisit the issue were made for January.
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Anthony Hensley
Hensley
Topeka
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Board of County Commissioners
Elaine Bowers
R-Concordia
Ethics, Elections and
Kansas House advances tougher human trafficking penalties
The Kansas House moved a bill to strengthen penalties for human trafficking and related crimes. Rep Blaine Finch cited a 20 year old Iowa woman rescued after being sold for sex and tortured as a case for action. Rep Eric Smith warned Kansas as a trafficking hub and urged passage. The bill would add new offenses including using writing to commit trafficking, promoting travel for child exploitation, Internet trading in child porn, higher fines for buying sex, and 15 year registration for those promoting the sale of sex.
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Coffey County
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