KS politics as of today

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April 15, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Insight Kansas

Early a week ago Sunday, at the last minute, Kansas legislators passed a school funding bill of more than $500 million. The Supreme Court must still rule on its constitutionality, but the frantic maneuvering allows Kansans to understand a lot about state politics as we head toward the end of the session and the 2018 elections.

#1. In contrast to 2017, when Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning joined with House Speaker Ron Ryckman to provide steady, even bold, leadership to override Governor Sam Brownback’s veto of income tax increases, the Senate remained adrift…

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