Tag: Rob Olson
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...
KCC nominee clears Senate confirmation panel
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the Kansas Corporation Commission won the approval of a Senate committee on Wednesday, saying he would be an independent...
Sunday Reader: New ‘liberty’ PAC formed; Kansans driving less
Good morning everyone:
It is was an extraordinary, if not immensely tiring, week for one and all — and it was just one day.
Many of...
Sunday Reader: Coal plant purchase returns; Statehouse pay
Good morning everyone:
The Chiefs don't play until tonight, so you will have plenty of time to peruse this week's roundup of Kansas political news....
Commerce secretary nominee apologizes for Facebook post
Social media is again threatening to undo one of Gov. Laura Kelly's nominees, this time over a Facebook post suggestively mocking a sitting state...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kansas chamber unveils agenda; Orman speaks; Congressional Leadership...
Good afternoon everyone:
A crazy, busy week under our belt with the legislative session just around the corner.
Sen. Pat Roberts announces he's retiring after 2020,...
Senate rolls out committee memberships; new Democrats gain leadership posts
The two newest Senate Democrats have been assigned leadership positions on key committees after leaving the GOP within about the last week.
Sens. Barbara Bollier...
Kansas ready to forge ahead on sports wagering
Leading Kansas legislators say they’re ready to start planning for legalized sports wagering after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law prohibiting...
