Here is the vote count on the school funding bill in the House last night. The vote was 63-56, and it takes 63 to pass. This plan still may not be sufficient but it was the closest this legislature appeared to be able to get. Voting in favor (please thank them): Alford, Arnberger, Aurand, Baker, Barker, Becker, Brim, Clark, Clayton, Concannon, Cox, Davis, Deere, Delperdang, Dierks, Dietrich, Dove, Elliott, Ellis, Eplee, Finch, Francis, Gallagher, Gartner, Good, Hawkins, Hibbard, Hineman, Hoffman, Holscher, Huebert, Jennings, Johnson, Judd-Jenkins, Karleskint, Kelly, Kessinger, Koesten, Landwehr, Lewis, Lusker, Markley, Mastroni, Murnan, Orr, Patton, Phelps,...
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Senate Overrides Brownback Veto of Tax Bill 27-13
SB 30 The Senate has voted to override Governor Brownback’s veto of the tax bill to restore fiscal sanity to our state. The final vote was 27-13. Senator Wilborn voted no on the original bill but voted yes to override. Please thank the following senators who voted for the override: Berger, Billinger, Bollier, Bowers, Denning, Doll, Estes, Faust-Goudeau, Francisco, Givens, Goddard, Haley, Hardy, Hawk, Hensley, Holland, Kelly, Kerschen, Longbine, McGinn, Pettey, Rogers, Schmidt, Skubal, Sykes, Taylor, Wilborn Are the following senators who voted with Governor Brownback representing you? Alley, Baumgardner, Fitzgerald, Hildebrand, Lynn, Masterson, Olson, Petersen, Pilcher-Cook, Pyle,...
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Leave a Comment House Override of Brownback’s Tax Plan Veto
SB 30 The House has voted to override Governor Brownback’s veto of the tax bill to restore fiscal sanity to our state. The final vote was 88-31. Please thank the following Representatives who voted for the override: Alcala, Alford, Aurand, Baker, Ballard, Becker, Bishop, Brim, Burroughs, Campbell, Carlin, Carmichael, Clark, Clayton, Concannon, Cox, Crum, Curtis, Davis, Deere, Dierks, Dietrich, Elliott, Eplee, Finch, Finney, Francis, Frownfelter, Gallagher, Gartner, Good, Hawkins, Helgerson, Hibbard, Highberger, Hineman, Hodge, Holscher, Jennings, Johnson, Judd-Jenkins, Karleskint, Kelly, Kessinger, Koesten, Kuether, Lakin, Lewis, Lusk, Lusker, Markley, Mastroni, Miller, Murnan, Neighbor, Ohaebosim, Orr, Ousley, Parker, Patton, Phelps,...
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Leave a Comment KC Star Article on Debate to Arm KS Teachers
“Already, Kansas lawmakers have passed on banning bump stocks, strengthening background checks and raising the age at which Kansans can buy a rifle. This bill isn’t expected to become law, either, and thank goodness. But its proponents did illustrate even better than their critics why sending underpaid, underappreciated and mostly undertrained non-marksmen up against shooters toting AR-15s may be the worst idea out of Topeka since the 2012 tax cuts.” http://amp.kansascity.com/…/melinda-…/article207075199.html… Originally posted to Facebook on 3/28/2018....
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