Tag: J.R. Claeys
Ryckman family reunion: Speaker’s dad elected to Senate
The Ryckmans will be reunited in the Legislature.
Ron Sr. and Ron Jr. will be back in the Legislature together after the elder Ryckman won...
Sunday Reader: Self-funded campaigns; Digital sales tax
Good morning everyone:
Week 2 of the 2020 legislative session was hectic, and Week 3 promises to escalate with more hearings on Medicaid expansion, not...
KHP seeks $23 million to replace aging aircraft
For almost 60 years, the Kansas Highway Patrol has protected the public from the sky.
It's helped hunt down fugitives. It's helped search for missing...
Democrats choose ‘bridge builder’ as new leader
Less combat. More collegiality.
House Democrats struck out on a new direction Monday, choosing Rep. Tom Sawyer over incumbent Rep. Jim Ward as their new...
Lawmaker uses video to campaign for House leadership
Leadership races in the Kansas Legislature generally don't look anything like your typical retail campaign.
No television ads. No mailers. No aggressive social media campaign....
Kobach shuffles campaign staff, parts ways with strategist
With the primary election less than three months away, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Kris Kobach has parted ways with a top political strategist and enlisted...
Kansas set to start work on new transportation plan
Kansas is poised to complete its 10-year transportation program with nearly $60 million in the new state budget that will allow the highway department...