Tag: Democrats
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly worked Monday to rescue a key budget proposal that would reduce Kansas annual payments to its public pension system by trying to sell the plan to wary…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas collected $49 million less in taxes than expected in January, giving Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and the Republican-controlled Legislature a dose of bad news Friday at the start of debates…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump took to Twitter today to ratchet up his demands on his long-stalled border wall, appearing to sour on congressional talks aimed at striking a deal with Democrats that he…
You likely dont know much about Howard Schultzs politics, but you know his accomplishment. He built Starbucks into a ubiquitous brand. Can a billionaire barista also build a national political organization and make a serious…
Kansans chose divided government in 2018, electing a Democratic governor and a conservative-tilting Republican legislature. The facts: 57 percent of Kansas voters did not support Kris Kobach. And many Republicans in the legislature, including some…
WASHINGTON (AP) Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal agencies, forcing a political reckoning for senators grappling with the longest shutdown in U.S. history: Side with…
Kansas lawmakers are expected to give a legislative update at 6 p.m. Monday at the Iola Senior Center. Those scheduled to attend include Sen. Caryn Tyson, Rep. Kent Thompson and Rep. Kenneth Collins. The Allen…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly outlined a proposed budget Thursday that would commit Kansas to higher spending on public schools, expand its Medicaid health insurance program and cut the states annual…
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) New Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly told Kansas legislators Wednesday that the state faces an emergency in its child welfare system and is completely unprepared for the next national economic downturn. Kelly…
WASHINGTON (AP) With shutdown negotiations deadlocked, the White House planned further meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers today, as the Trump administration acknowledged the prolonged standoff over his border wall funding demands is having a greater…
