Tag: Ron Ryckman Jr.
UPDATED: House speaker reveals July COVID-19 diagnosis
(Updated to include reaction from governor; new response from the speaker)
House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. on Thursday revealed that he had been diagnosed and...
Longtime educator challenges House speaker
The retiring president of the Olathe chapter of the National Education Association is mounting a challenge against House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr.
Kathy Meyer, a...
Sunday Reader: Abortion lobbying; Kobach & 2022 Olympics
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone is well. It's going to be a busy weak when the gears of the Kansas Legislature start moving again as...
Sunday Reader: Kobach ad flap, Pandemic politics
Good morning everyone:
We hope everyone is healthy this Sunday morning. A very busy political week with key Farm Bureau endorsements, U.S. Senate candidates David...
UPDATED: Governor rolls out plan for reopening Kansas economy
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Senate President Susan Wagle and House Republican leadership)
Walking a tightrope between "non-negotiable public health...
Kelly plans new restrictions to resolve church lawsuit
Gov. Laura Kelly is developing new, more lenient restrictions for reopening the state that she says will settle the legal fight over her executive...
UPDATED: Judge blocks executive order on church gatherings
(Updated with comments from the governor, the House speaker and the Senate president with edits throughout and further CLARIFIES that the order applies to...
Senate minority leader seeks emergency LCC meeting
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley is seeking a meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council so it can reverse its decision revoking an executive order...
Caution urged for lawmakers returning April 27
State Health Secretary Lee Norman on Monday sounded a word of caution about lawmakers returning for their wrapup session shortly after the coronavirus is...
Hineman introduces alternative abortion amendment
Republican state Rep. Don Hineman on Tuesday morning introduced an alternative constitutional amendment on abortion that calls for putting the issue on the November...
