Tag: Susan Wagle
Sunflower Sunday Reader: New lobbying numbers; Holscher’s mystery announcement; Sports wagering...
Happy Easter everyone:
Hope everyone is having a restful break before returning to the Capitol in a little more than a week.
Relatively speaking, it wasn't...
Kelly moving forward with court nominee; former longtime JOCO prosecutor named...
Gov. Laura Kelly is moving forward with the appointment of a new judge to fill an opening on the Kansas Court of Appeals despite...
UPATED: Democrats try to force Medicaid expansion vote
(Updated to include comment from Senate majority leader).
As the Legislature broke for a month-long break on Friday evening, Democrats made their move to force...
Governor, Senate president square off on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday denounced Senate efforts to block Medicaid expansion, which is likely now headed for a study committee after the Legislature...
Capitol police set aside ban for protesters
Capitol police have lifted a year-long ban for the three protesters who unfurled mammoth banners in the statehouse condemning lawmakers for refusing to budge...
Legislature sends governor $500 million tax bill
The Senate on Thursday approved a tax bill giving up about $500 million in revenue over three years, sending it to Gov. Laura Kelly...
Wagle delivers GOP response to Kelly’s address
Senate President Susan Wagle on Wednesday night gave the GOP response to Gov. Laura Kelly's State of the State address. Here's the video.
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Voting site breakthrough in Dodge; Politicians can’t block...
Good day everyone:
Hope you have power to see this post today. We don't have electricity, which means we have left our powerless headquarters in...
UPDATED: Wagle considers U.S. Senate bid
Senate President Susan Wagle is looking at making a bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Pat Roberts.
A spokeswoman said Wagle...
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...