Tag: Ron Ryckman Jr.
Lawmakers put off decision on paid parental leave
Leading lawmakers on Thursday delayed deciding whether to extend outgoing Gov. Jeff Colyer's paid parental leave benefit to legislative branch employees.
The Legislative Coordinating Council...
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...
What to do about Michael Capps?
Less than four months ago, Republican state Rep. Michael Capps of Wichita was not even wanted in his own party.
He went on local television...
Latest Supreme Court ruling on education could be hard to fund,...
Less than a day after the Kansas Supreme Court ordered the state to put maybe as much $400 million more into schools, leading lawmakers...
Transportation task force appointments near completion
Leading lawmakers have nearly completed their appointments to a new task force charged with developing a new multi-year transportation program.
Of the 16 appointments given...
Senate leadership calls on House to let Kansans itemize
Kansas Senate leadership is getting behind a bill that would save millions for taxpayers who may be surprised to learn next year that they...
