Tag: Tom Sawyer
UPDATED: Democrats lodge complaint against Coleman
(Updated to include history of complaints and comments from House leadership)
Kansas House Democrats on Tuesday filed a much-anticipated complaint against Democratic state Rep. Aaron...
Minority leader’s top aide departing
The chief of staff for House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer is leaving her position to take a job with the lobbying firm 1861 Consulting.
Heather...
UPDATED: Kelly issues new face mask order
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday signed a new executive order requiring face masks, this one intended to get more counties to buy into the...
Kelly facing tough road following election
As if the pandemic didn't complicate Laura Kelly's first term as governor enough.
Now, she must navigate a Republican-dominated Legislature that hung onto its supermajority...
BREAKING: Coleman leaving Kansas House race
Embattled Kansas House candidate Aaron Coleman announced on social media Sunday that he is dropping out of the race for the District 37 seat...
House Democrats cash reserves mount, surpass GOP
Kansas House Democrats are running just a stepĀ ahead of Republicans with cash in the bank, marking yet another sign of the energy the Democrats...
Frownfelter announces write-in campaign
Democratic state Rep. Stan Frownfelter announced Tuesday morning he will launch a write-in campaign against his primary rival who has acknowledged allegations of bullying,...
Democrats mourn passing of former party chair
Kansas Democrats today are remembering former party Chairman Lee Kinch, who passed away early Tuesday morning.
Kinch, a Derby attorney who led Kansas Democrats to...
New approach floated for moving abortion amendment
A new plan is emerging in the Kansas House for trying to break the impasse and pass the constitutional amendment on abortion.
House Speaker Ron...
Sunday Reader: House Democrats set fundraising record
Good morning everyone:
It was a heck of a week leading up to the opening of the 2020 legislative session.
We have a deal on Medicaid...