MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release June 22, 2010 KRA Stays Neutral in Senate, 2nd and 3rd Congressional District Primaries Calls on Tiahrt, Anderson to Refuse Endorsement from Fake Group Comments Attributed to Charlotte Esau, Executive Director, Kansas Republican Assembly “We have received several questions regarding our endorsement votes taken during Saturday’s endorsement convention that were [...]
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KANSAS REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY ANNOUNCES 2010 ENDORSED CANDIDATES
TOPEKA – On Saturday, June 19, 2010, Kansas Republican Assembly (KRA) members from across the state met for their biennial endorsing convention at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka. Numerous candidates were on hand to meet and speak with the members before they began discussing and voting on the following seats: United States Senate (US [...]
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 [...]
The Dirty Little Secret in Topeka
Now that I have your attention, let’s talk Topeka politics, specifically what goes on when the House & Senate finally get to the point where legislation on the budget is being hashed out on the floor of each chamber. I’ve been there watching them late into the night, when caffeine only makes things stranger rather [...]
Wednesday’s attempt to pass the Healthcare Freedom Act in the KS House falls short again
From the Kansas House Journal, March 24, 2010, beginning on page 1275 (page 21 of the pdf) INTRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL MOTIONS Having voted on the prevailing side, Rep. Peck moved, pursuant to House Rule 2303, that the House reconsider its adverse action on HCR 5032 in not adopting the resolution under that order of business, [...]
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