In his response, Sen. Melcher raised the issue of retaliating against the court via retention elections. “‘I think the judges are going to get what’s coming to them in the retention elections,’ Melcher said. ‘I think the public has had enough of their politicizing of the judicial branch and they’re going to demonstrate their displeasure when it comes to judicial retention.’ “Not everyone was ready to condemn the court, however. Rep. Dan Hoffman, R-Coldwater, said he wasn’t sure the court overstepped its bounds. He said the court didn’t require a specific amount of money and only found the...
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House votes on budget bill February 11
Here are the votes on the House budget bill on February 11. Are the yeas representing you? (68) Anthimides, Barker, Barton, Billinger, Boldra, Bradford, Campbell, B. Carpenter, W. Carpenter, Claeys, Corbet, E. Davis, Dove, Esau, Estes, Ewy, Garber, Goico, Gonzalez, Grosserode, Hawkins, Hedke, Hemsley, Highland, Hildabrand, Hoffman, Houser, Huebert, Hutchins, Hutton, Johnson, D. Jones, K. Jones, Kahrs, Kelly, Kiegerl, Kleeb, Lunn, Macheers, Mason, Mast, McPherson, Merrick, O’Brien, Osterman, Pauls, R. Powell, Proehl, Rahjes, Read, Rhoades, Rubin, Ryckman, Ryckman, Sr., Scapa, Schroeder, Schwab, Schwartz, C. Smith, Suellentrop, Sutton, Thimesch, Todd, Vickrey, Waymaster, Weber, Whitmer, K. Williams. Thank the nays....
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Leave a Comment House and Senate pass budget bills February 11
The House and Senate passed budget bills on February 11th, though neither addressed the Gannon decision. Unfortunately Sen. Longbine quoted here is in the minority. “‘I cannot continue to support budgets that use fee sweeps, expend one-time money, continue to take money from transportation, overestimate revenue and savings, and leave virtually no ending balance,’ said Sen. Jeff Longbine, R-Emporia, in explaining his no vote. ‘My hope is that this Legislature can one day return to a fiscally responsible budget with a tax policy that supports the citizens of the state of Kansas.'” Read more here: http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article59944706.html...
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Leave a Comment Bill to expand grounds for impeaching justices introduced day before Gannon equity decision released
This bill was introduced the day it was announced that the Supreme Court would be handing down its Gannon equity decision. It provides expansive grounds for impeachment of Supreme Court justices and some other judges. It was introduced by Senators Fitzgerald, Abrams, Arpke, Baumgardner, Donovan, Holmes, Knox, LaTurner, Lynn, Masterson, Melcher, O’Donnell, Olson, Petersen, Powell, Pyle, Smith and Tyson. Justices should not be punished for upholding the Constitution and protecting the education of Kansas children. SENATE BILL No. 439 AN ACT relating to grounds for impeachment of justices of the supreme court and certain judges of the district...
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