Tag: Medicaid expansion
Sunday reader: Church fight legal fees; Hamilton attack ads
Good morning:
Hope everyone has had a great holiday weekend. Even though we had a truncated week, there was a lot of news to cover,...
Bid to tack Medicaid expansion onto cable bill falls short
As the 2020 legislative session nears an end, lawmakers made one last push to expand Medicaid by tacking it on to a bill focused...
Sunday Reader: Business owner’s work force concerns
Good morning everyone:
Hope you turned your clock forward. We did, which explains why you are getting this in time for your morning coffee (for...
Denning faces blowback over Kelly trip
Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning on Thursday faced blowback from conservative members of his caucus for a trip he took with Democratic Gov. Laura...
Sunday Reader: Ex-Senate leaders criticize Wagle
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone is getting to relax a little during this turnaround weekend. You may need it. So much is left to do...
Sunday Reader: Filling statewide officeholder vacancies
Good morning everyone:
We started last week with heartbreaking news that Rep. Greg Lewis passed away in the early morning hours of Feb. 17 before...
UPDATED: GOP lawmakers rework Medicaid expansion bill
(Updated to include more reporting during the day with edits throughout).
A compromise proposal to expand Medicaid hit a roadblock Thursday when Republican lawmakers added...
Senate leadership divide grows over Medicaid expansion
The divide between top Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate widened Monday over attempts to link Medicaid expansion to a constitutional amendment on abortion.
Senate...
Six takeaways from Gov. Kelly’s State of the State address
Here are six quick takeaways from Gov. Laura Kelly's second State of the State address to a joint session of the Kansas Legislature on...
UPDATED: Governor, Senate majority leader roll out Medicaid plan
(Updated with more reporting, including comments from Democratic and Republican legislators and data show increasing insurance rates on the exchanges. Also contains link to...
