Category Archives: Legislative News
Just Fund Schools
Wichita Eagle, March 28, 2012 – If the Kansas Legislature would do its constitutional duty and suitably fund K-12 education, it wouldn’t need to worry about the courts holding it accountable. But some lawmakers, particularly House leaders, seem more interested … Continue reading
Brownback allies thwart pleas from advocates for those with developmental disabilities
Lawrence Journal World, March 29, 2012— An effort to remove the management of care for those with developmental disabilities from Gov. Sam Brownback’s Medicaid privatization plan was thwarted in the House on Thursday. The dustup occurred when legislators considered House … Continue reading
NPR story on independent oversight of Medicaid Privatization
Link to National Public Radio story on Rep. Ward’s bill to have independent oversight of Medicaid Privatization.
Rep. Ward introduces KanCare Accountability Act
In a continuing effort to ensure that any overhaul of the Kansas Medicaid system is implemented safely and deliberately, Rep. Jim Ward has introduced the KanCare Accountability Act. The KanCare Accountability Act – House Bill 2573 – provides independent oversight and transparency … Continue reading
Proposal protects developmentally disabled
State Rep. Jim Ward introduced legislation this week that will exempt the most vulnerable Kansans from efforts to privatize state Medicaid services. Ward’s proposal, House Bill 2457, would keep the developmentally disabled waiver population as part of KanCare’s managed care … Continue reading
Governor’s tax proposal draws new questions from lawmakers
Story posted on Kansas.com questions the costs of Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax propsal. Projections now show the plan, which decreases individual income tax rates while axing many deductions and credits, would cost nearly $90.million in the 2013 fiscal year. That … Continue reading
Democratic Rebuttal to Governor’s State of the State
House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence, along with other democrats offered an alternative to Gov. Sam Brownback’s school finance reform plan Tuesday. Speaking in front of a few hundred K-5 students at Topeka’s Lowman Hill Elementary School, Democratic leaders outlined … Continue reading
Capital Report
2012 Kansas Legislative Preview Audio Report from Representative Jim Ward
Kansas Jobs First
A collaborative effort by democratic legislators and Kansas citizens, “Kansas Jobs First” includes 14 pre-filed bills that Democratic legislators plan to introduce during the 2012 Legislative Session. These priorities will keep Kansas jobs from being exported, protect unemployed workers against … Continue reading
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