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Concealed-carry bill stalls in committee

Supporter of bill says current gun-free signage puts a "bulls-eye" on buildings for criminal activity

Legislation promoting an alteration to the state’s concealed-carry law has been sitting in the House Federal and State Affairs committee since its February hearing. House Bill 2685 would require any state building that posts a sign prohibiting concealed-carry to have adequate [Read more...]

Psst. Education's a government program.

Lawmakers debate legislation that would close schools

The Kansas House tentatively approved a plan today that would allow three or more school districts to consolidate into two districts. House Bill 2704 originally included two consolidation-promoting components, but one of the components was stripped off on the House floor under the direction of Rep. Bill Light, R-Rolla.

HB 2704 sought to provide any school district with [Read more...]


House Democrats disrupt session to press for investigation

Focus is taken off budget

House Minority Leader Rep. Paul Davis, R-Lawrence, filed an ethics complaint this afternoon alleging that Speaker of the House Rep. Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, has engaged in unethical behavior due to his decision to serve as an attorney for a group of businesses who are suing the state.

The group of Kansas businesses being represented by O’Neal filed a lawsuit against the state after the Legislature’s 2009 decision to use regulatory [Read more...]

Legislation would require information on IVF & research facilities practices

No private patient information collected — only general organizational procedures

The Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard testimony yesterday regarding a bill that seeks to gather information of the state’s in-vitro fertilization practices, including how the organizations purchase, sell or donate eggs.

Senate Bill 509 would enact the Women’s Health and Embryo Monitoring program, which would request what boundaries and guidelines [Read more...]

Sea Salt

Don't spend what you don't have, suggests Main Street Money's Bill Wyckoff, and don't buy on hype, either.

People always want to figure out how to have more money available to use for other things. I try to suggest that a person can best achieve that goal by [Read more...]