Tag: Molly Baumgardner
Senate passes expanded angel investor incentive
A proposed expansion of a program for small, innovative startup companies cleared the Senate after overcoming questions of whether it provided value to the...
School choice bills advance to full House, Senate
Legislation expanding a program that subsidizes private education by exchanging state tax credits for private school scholarship donations is advancing to the full House...
BREAKING: Abortion amendment clears Kansas Legislature
(Developing: Will be updated)
Kansas could become the seventh state in the country to pass a constitutional amendment that would ensure abortion is not a...
Lawmakers seek vaccine details from health secretary
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday peppered the state's top doctor with questions about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, expressing frustration they couldn't glean more details about...
Folsom facing another tough confirmation fight
Federal public defender Carl Folsom III appears to be headed for another difficult nomination fight for a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals.
A top...
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...
Longbine decides against running for leadership post
Considered at one point a leading candidate for Kansas Senate president, Republican Sen. Jeff Longbine said he is bowing out of running for any...
Third senator lines up for vice president
Republican Sen. Dennis Pyle has joined the race for Senate vice president against rival Sens. Molly Baumgardner and Rick Wilborn.
Pyle sent out an email...
Federal public defender, Bar Association defend Folsom
The office of the Federal Public Defender on Friday joined with the Kansas Bar Association in decrying the state Senate's decision not to confirm...
UPDATED: Senate turns down Kelly judicial nominee
(Updated to include Kelly news conference, more details from debate and edits throughout)
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday rejected Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the...
