Tag: Anthony Hensley
Sunday Reader: Hineman draws challenger; Amazon deal
Good morning everyone:
It's been an extraordinary week in which all of our worlds have been turned upside down by the coronavirus, and there's no...
Sunday Reader: Understaffed Medicaid fraud unit and more
Good morning everyone:
We sincerely hope there is more on your mind today than politics. The Chiefs play their biggest game since 1970, so we...
Senate passes abortion amendment; Debate turns to House
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday night passed a constitutional amendment overturning a historic state Supreme court ruling that found the state constitution protects the...
UPDATED: Pilcher-Cook retiring from state Senate
(Updated to include more interviews and data about the future of the Senate 10 District race)
Longtime Republican state Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook on Friday announced...
UPDATED: Democratic leadership takes on GOP Medicaid bill
(Updated to reflect new comments from Denning)
The volume of the Medicaid expansion debate turned up a notch Thursday when Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley...
Senate Medicaid plan advances but faces opposition
The slow legislative slog toward expanding Medicaid in Kansas started Wednesday when Senate Republicans for the first time offered up a plan to compete...
More inclusive plaque to replace Brownback-only marker
A legislative panel on Wednesday voted to replace a plaque commemorating the state Capitol restoration that featured just former Gov. Sam Brownback's name.
Senate Minority...
UPDATED: Senate judiciary chairman to ask for investigation of judge’s tweets
(Updated to reflect comments from Pyle and Hensley with statement from Jeffry Jack)
A key lawmaker said Tuesday he plans to ask for an investigation...
UPATED: Democrats try to force Medicaid expansion vote
(Updated to include comment from Senate majority leader).
As the Legislature broke for a month-long break on Friday evening, Democrats made their move to force...
Senate negotiators offer education finance plan; talks break off
A day of back-and-forth negotiations ended climactically Tuesday as Senate negotiators agreed to some education accountability measures if the House accepted their school finance...
