Posted by Mark Desetti | Feb 21, 2020 | Advocacy & Action, House, School Finance |
Some people are just determined to dismantle public education. Some of them are legislators and the others work for the Kansas Policy Institute. Just this week, we attended a presentation by Kansas Education Commissioner Randy...
Read MorePosted by Mark Desetti | Feb 20, 2020 | Advocacy & Action, Bright Future, House, Senate |
The Senate Health Committee took up SB 252, the bipartisan compromise on Medicaid expansion crafted by Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning (R-Overland Park) and Governor Laura Kelly in advance of the 2020 legislative session....
Read MorePosted by Mark Desetti | Feb 18, 2020 | Advocacy & Action, Higher Ed, House, Senate |
Higher Ed Budgets Under Consideration This week the House Higher Education Committee is hearing from all the 4-year Regents institutions as well as technical colleges and community colleges to assess their budget needs. We are...
Read MorePosted by Mark Desetti | Feb 14, 2020 | Advocacy & Action, House, School Finance, Uncategorized |
Not content to just radically expand the current tuition tax credit (aka voucher) program in Kansas, Reps. Kristey Williams (R-Augusta) and Renee Erickson (R-Wichita) have introduced and held a hearing on their so-called...
Read MorePosted by Mark Desetti | Feb 13, 2020 | Advocacy & Action, Bright Future, House |
Tobacco Age, Vaping Regulations Get a Hearing The House Commerce Committee held a hearing on HB 2563, a bill to raise the age for sale, use, or purchase of tobacco or vaping products from 18 to 21. The bill would also ban all...
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