And will an un-elected Democrat Secretary of State give Republican candidates the run around? State Representative Bill Light withdrew his candidacy for re-election to the Kansas House May 12. Light was facing a strong conservative challenge in the August primary by Dan Widder of Ulysses. In a Hutchinson News article, Light claimed that his retirement [...]
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Schodorf struts pro-abortion agenda, downs HB 2115
When push came to shove, State Senator Jean Schodorf clung to her pro-abortion beliefs and was the deciding vote in downing HB 2115, a compromise abortion reporting law that fell one vote short of a veto override in the Senate. Schodorf claims that she’ll be working on a “compromise” bill in the future, but I [...]
Personal Budget Alert: Higher taxes coming, prepare to cut your spending
This is not good news. The Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee just approved (8-4) a bill that will raise general state sales tax 1%, cigarette tax 55 cents a pack and wholesale tobacco products tax 30% (what will these last two do to the budget if this actually lowers purchases of tobacco as health [...]
KDOT’s Amtrak plans show disregard for Kansas taxpayers
The Kansas Department of Transportation announced last week that they are seeking to extend an Amtrak line from Dallas, Texas through Wichita and eastern Kansas to Kansas City. The announcement comes at a curious time when KDOT Secretary Deb Miller, Governor Mark Parkinson and former governors Mike Hayden and Bill Graves all came together to [...]
Kansas Supreme Court shuts down wind power
According to a Lawrence Journal-World article this evening, the Kansas Supreme Court has moved to shut down wind turbines in the Kansas Flint Hills. Whether or not wind power should be sought in Kansas is still up for debate. It is clear that wind power is unreliable and can not be used for base power. [...]
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