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March 19, 2024

STATEHOUSE SCRAPS: REALITY-DISTORTION ZONE ENSHROUDS LEGISLATURE. MEDICAID EXPANSION PROGNOSIS

Clay Wirestone, kansasreflector.com

We’ve come to the point of the Kansas legislative session when analysis fails.

Why did senators who opposed a flat tax plan that overwhelmingly benefited the rich decide to change course and back a new flat tax plan that … overwhelmingly benefited the rich? Sure, the plan has been tweaked to distribute cuts a bit more fairly. But does that make it more appealing than Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposal from earlier in the session? Senators haven’t even had the chance to vote on that as a body.

I could take up a lot of space here today examining theories or explaining the fine-grained differences in tax proposals. But I favor the simplest answer: The session enters a reality-distortion field during its final few weeks. Different legislators have different goals. Different leaders have different goals. Many folks just want to head home. Read here.

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WICHITA AREA

SATURDAY,

MARCH 23, 10AM

2024 MEDICAID EXPANSION HEARINGS AT THE KANSAS STATEHOUSE

MARCH 20, 10:30AM-3:00PM

Kansas Statehouse, SW 8th & SW Van Buren St, Topeka

The KS Legislature is holding public hearings on Medicaid expansion in both the House and the Senate for the first time in years, and we want to have as many people as possible there to show support for expansion! Please RSVP here if you plan to attend, so we can get a proper count for lunch. Lunch will be provided to attendees.

An updated schedule will be sent via email to all who RSVP by Tuesday, March 19.

KS LEGISLATURE TOP HOLD HEARINGS THIS WEEK ON MEDICAID EXPANSION

Nick Nelson, kake.com

Watch here.

KELLY TO KANSAS LAWMAKERS: ‘NO VALID EXCUSE’ FOR NOT EXPANDING MEDICAID

Allison Kite, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

MORE KANSAS MOTHERS, ESPECIALLY WOMEN OF COLOR, ARE DYING AFTER GIVING BIRTH. WHERE CAN WICHITANS GO FOR HELP?

Sawyer Belair, wichitabeacon.org

Read here.

GOV. ENCOURAGED BY HOUSE, SENATE HEARINGS ON MEDICAID EXPANSION

Megan Moser, themercury.com

Read here.

ASTRAZENECA FOLLOWS RIVAL, WILL CAP INHALER PRICES AT $35 PER MONTH AMID SCRUTINY

Nathaniel Weixel, thehill.com

Read here.

REQUIRING KS CITIES TO ENFORCE VAGRANCY LAWS WOULD SHAME THE POOR – AND US

Max McCoy, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

CONSERVATIVES ARE WARNING ABOUT NON-CITIZENS VOTING. IT’S A MYTH WITH A LONG HISTORY

Miles Parks, npr.org

Listen or read here.

KANSAS REPUBLICANS’ ATTACK ON MAIL-IN VOTING IS THE REAL ELECTION FRAUD

Wichita Eagle and Kansas City Star Editorial Boards, kansas.com

Listen or read here.

KRIS KOBACH HELPED DONALD TRUMP CONTEST ELECTIONS BEFORE. HOW FAR COULD HE GO IN 2024?

Jonathan Shorman and Katie Bernard, kansascity.com

Listen or read here.

TELL YOUR LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS. ACT NOW!

Micah Kubic, ACLU; aclukansas.org

Contact your lawmakers and tell them you support voting rights and voter acccess. Make it clear: we oppose any attacks on our right to vote

OBSCURE LEGAL THEORY COULD WEAKEN VOTERS’ PROTECTIONS FROM RACIST LAWS

Will Craft and Sam Levine, theguardian.com

Read here.

KANSAS JUSTICE REVERSED HIS RECUSAL IN MAJOR ELECTION CASE. KOBACH WANTS AN EXPLANATION

Jonathan Shorman, kansascity.com

Listen or read here.

THE DANGEROUS SCAM OF “THE WOMEN’S BILL OF RIGHTS”

Allison Chapman, slate.com

Read here.

WICHITA BLM PROTESTOR WINS KS SUPREME COURT CASE, PROVISION OF LAW FOUND UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Cameron Burnett, kake.com

Read here.

SOCIAL SENIORS – LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, BETTY

Avery Osen, ksn.com

Watch here.

YOUR LIBRARY: EXPLORE RESOURCES TO CELEBRATE WOMENS HISTORY MONTH

Johnson County Post, johnsoncountypost.com

More here.

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WEDNESDAY: KANSAS WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT

Lysel Bender, kwch.com

Read here.

TRANSGENDER KANSANS TO APPEAL COURT’S DRIVERS LICENSE RULING ENABLING FORCED OUTING AND HARASSMENT

ACLU Kansas, aclukansas.org

Read here.

IMPACT OF KANSAS BILL THAT WOULD BAN ‘GENDER TRANSITION TREATMENTS’

Alex Love, kctv5.com

Watch here.

KANSAS BILL BANNING AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANS KIDS HEADED TOWARD FIGHT WITH GOVERNOR

Rachel Mipro, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

ACLU APPEALS RULING THAT KANSAS BAN ON GENDER MARKER CHANGES DOESN’T VIOLATE TRANS RIGHTS

Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com

Read here.

ACLU BILL TRACKER

Learn more here.

KANSAS SENATE CLEARS FLAT TAX PLAN AFTER HEATED DISCUSSION

Rachel Mipro, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

NEW KANSAS FLAT TAX PROPOSAL WOULD MAINLY BENEFIT STATE’S TOP 20% OF EARNERS, ANALYSIS SHOWS

Rachel Mipro, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

ARE KANSAS LEADERS DECENT ENOUGH TO LET OTHERS MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY OF OPPORTUNITY?

Mark McCormick, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

LAWMAKERS, LOBBYISTS SKIRMISH OVER KANSAS HOUSE COMMITTEE’S ‘REGULATORY RELIEF’ BILL

Tim Carpenter, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

WHAT'S GOING ON IN #KSLEG?

Watch here.

LOUD LIGHT: KANSAS WEEK 10 RECAP

Loud Light, youtube.com

Watch here.

REPORT: TRENDS FROM 2023’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION

League of Women Voters, lwv.org

Read here.

DISRUPTIVE SCHOOL CLOSURES ARE TO BE EXPECTED IN A STATE THAT DOES NOT VALUE PUBLIC EDUCATION

Chase Billingham, kansasreflector.com

Read here.

FROM HIRING DECISIONS TO BUDGET CUTS, ANTI-DEI LEGISLATION TARGETS KANSAS UNIVERSITIES

Jason Alatidd, cjonline.com

Read here.

GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S LIBRARY PROGRAM

101.3 KFDI, kfdi.com

Read here.

KSDE NEWSROOM

KS Dept. of Education, ksde.org

More information here.

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2024 MEDICAID EXPANSION HEARINGS AT THE KANSAS STATEHOUSE

MARCH 20, 10:30AM-3:00PM

Kansas Statehouse, Topeka, Kansas

The Kansas Legislature is holding public hearings on Medicaid expansion in both the House and the Senate for the first time in years, and we want to have as many people as possible there to show support for expansion!

Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend so we can get a proper count for lunch. Lunch provided.

An updated schedule will be sent via email to all who

RSVP by Tuesday, March 19.