Tag: Dan Hawkins
Governor vetoes tax bill
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a tax bill for the third time, saying she couldn't return the state to an era of budget...
Republicans seek to take back meditation room
The inside-the-Capitol dispute between the governor and Republican lawmakers over the meditation room is bubbling up again.
The Legislature's new spending plan includes language that...
UPDATED: Kelly ties Medicaid expansion to medical marijuana
(Updated to include comments from Masterson, Sykes and Longbine; also notes that a separate medical marijuana bill was double-referred; edits throughout).
Gov. Laura Kelly is...
Majority leader says DCF not complying with HOPE Act
For a second time, House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins is accusing Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's administration of not complying with a hotly contested overhaul...
Kelly introduces new budget, resurrects past ideas
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly introduced a new budget Wednesday that revives ideas that have already proven unpopular with a Republican Legislature.
Kelly's budget director, Adam Proffitt,...
UPDATED: Democrats lodge complaint against Coleman
(Updated to include history of complaints and comments from House leadership)
Kansas House Democrats on Tuesday filed a much-anticipated complaint against Democratic state Rep. Aaron...
Legislature chooses new leaders with historic elections
Lawmakers picked their new leadership teams Monday, electing Ron Ryckman Jr. to an unprecedented third term as speaker, Ty Masterson as the new Senate...
Legislature crafting COVID-19 plan for upcoming session
Legislative staff is developing a plan for how lawmakers can meet as COVID-19 cases take a deeper hold on a state that's now grappling...
UPDATED: Kelly issues new face mask order
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday signed a new executive order requiring face masks, this one intended to get more counties to buy into the...
Kelly facing tough road following election
As if the pandemic didn't complicate Laura Kelly's first term as governor enough.
Now, she must navigate a Republican-dominated Legislature that hung onto its supermajority...
