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| Thank You |
| THANK YOU ! We prevailed with 54% of the vote, my two opponents gathering 36 and 12% respectively. The result of the Libertarian candidate is extraordinary, considering that she did not participate in the debates, work the district or spend money to reach the voters. I believe that most of her votes should have been mine as some of my supporters left me over my votes for the Gardner Bond Guarantee and my support of the Sunflower energy plant. While I understand the disaffection ... Read More |
| Campaign Update |
| FOUR WEEKS TO GO: CAMPAIGN UPDATE The campaign is in full swing. I ask all volunteers and especially my precinct committee people to continue to walk their precincts using the walk lists provided. Please coordinate your efforts with Terri. If you run into voters who have special questions notify us and I will make an effort to contact these persons myself. Take early voter application copies with you and encourage their use when going door to door. Remember:... Read More |
| Legislative Update - Final Report |
| Visitors Last week's visitors included pages, Shane Slyter (Spring Hill), Rebecca Wehmeier (Gardner) Blake Phelps (Gardner) and Kayla Cloud (Edgerton.) The Day After: A Summary of the 2008 Session This is the last news letter reporting on the legislature, as we adjourned at 11:40 pm on May 7. We will return on a pro forma basis (only if a vote is scheduled) on May 29 to adjourn sine die (Latin for Without another day) un... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week 12, March 31 – April 4, 2008 |
| IN RECESS - But much left to do Legislative Update Week 12, March 31 – April 4, 2008 Working well into the night this past week, the House finished up debating bills and concentrated on dealing with conference committee reports. As each committee reaches an agreement the conferees return to their respective chambers to explain the compromise. These are the result of negotiations between House and Senate leaders to reach agreement on divergent opinions and formulatio... Read More |
| Weekly Update Week Nine, March 10-14, 2008 |
| This was a week of high drama, long deliberations, behind the scenes "horse trading" attempts, frustration and limited accomplishments. The stage is set for a contentious, if not nasty, final 3 weeks of this session. To start with, the accomplishments: We passed significant and important tax legislation by tentatively approving corporate income tax relief and a complicated, almost revolutionary sales tax exemption manifesto. The top corporate income tax rate will go from 7.35% to 6.8... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week 8, March 3rd -7th, 2008 |
| Back to Business House members resume their regular legislative schedules this week, attending committee hearings, working with constituents and meeting on the floor of the House daily. For the next several weeks, we will consider bills that have already passed through the Senate. Likewise, the Senate is working the House bills that we passed out over the course of the last seven weeks. The Appropriations committee will also introduce the budget for debate on the House floor bef... Read More |
| Legislative Summary Week 7, February 25-29, 2008 |
| It was a busy week on the House floor, with 28 bills on the debate calendar on Thursday. This week is the last week for a non-exempt bill to be considered in its chamber of origin. In order to meet that deadline, members spent most of the day Wednesday and Thursday on the floor debating bills. House Republican Agenda Update With the half-way point upon us, it is important to evaluate where we are at in 2008. At the time of this newsletter, here is the progress made by ... Read More |
| Weekly Legislative Summary Week 6 |
| Weekly Legislative Summary Week 6, February 18-22, 2008 This week in the Kansas House of Representatives the energy debate dominated the headlines. Members of the House voted to move the energy debate into a conference committee. In conference, the House and Senate will sit down and finish crafting the State’s energy plan. House Energy Plan Regulatory Uncertainty/Financial Impact: The bill prohibits state officials from superseding federal guidelines an... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week Four, Feb. 4th – 8th, 2008 |
| Missouri Lawmakers React to Kansas Tax Bill In reaction to passage of HB 2641 by the Kansas House, Missouri lawmakers hurried a tax repeal bill though their chambers this week. Our bill eliminates the property tax deduction for residents of any state that does not give Kansas residents the same deduction. As a result, Missouri Legislators have drafted an identical bill that would reestablish the deduction. This is a major victory for the House and its Leadership who have worked... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week Three Jan 28 – Feb 1, 2008 |
| This week got off to a fast start on Monday with the House undertaking Final Action for the first time this session with the votes tallied on the new voting boards. It set the tone for the week that saw a new Attorney General sworn in, a bill introduced to facilitate a compromise on the Holcomb power plant, and a expanded gaming decision by the Shawnee County District Court. With the start of the session behind us, the House Republicans are buckling down in anticipation of the work ahead. ... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week Two January 21-25 |
| In order to appropriately address the issues facing Kansas today, we must keep the end goal in mind. Though much legislative toil is dedicated to initiating new programs and fixing old ones, each has a price tag that Kansas taxpayers must reckon with. This is true every year, but as consensus revenue estimates show a downward trend it is imperative that we look at legislation which is sound policy, economically sustainable and fiscally responsible. To that end, legislators have been focuse... Read More |
| Legislative Update Week One January 14-18 |
| Opening of the 2008 Legislative Session The 2008 Legislative session began officially at 2:00 pm on Monday Jan 14. Representatives welcomed Rep Jill Quigley from the 17th District who replaces retired Rep Stephanie Sharp. During the interim Republican members met in several caucuses, assemblies and committees to formulate the legislative priorities for this session. This ambitious agenda was released just a few days prior to the start of the session. The 2008 House Republican A... Read More |
| Shane Austin, Hero, R.I.P. |
| PFC Shane Austin lost his life in Iraq on Oct. 8, 2006 when a grenade was thrown into the armored vehicle he was riding in. He sacrificed his life by throwing himself on the grenade so that his comrades would live. He will not be forgotten. Please remember this soul, and his family in your prayers.... Read More |
| Week 13, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| Session By the Numbers Watching the news might lead you to believe that legislative work involves a lot of sitting around and partisan bickering and little in the way of productive policy that impacts everyday Kansans. With political agendas set from the very first week, we poise ourselves to be labeled as winners and losers, for we have very clearly staked our claims over the issues we value and hope to see movement on. This year Republicans unrolled an impressive agenda that was met... Read More |
| Week 10, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| This was the week we allocated budget resources spending your money.Republicans held the line on spending.the total expenditures for the state come to $ 5.9 billion.During a 11 hour battle on the House floor the Democrats produced 39 amendments each of which would increase costs.One amendment passed was by a Republican legislator which increases newborn screening test for treatable diseases from 4 to 29.We also approved additional funding to deal with domestic violence.We approv... Read More |
| Week 9, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| The big news last week was the announcement of the Republican proposal for Health Care Reform .Rep Jeff Colyer MD chaired the health care task force on which I served. Members of the task force traveled to Washington DC to elicit support and obtain waivers from the federal government. We also heard from experts from think tanks like the Heritage Foundation the Flint Hills Center and others. We examined plans considered by other states. I believe that the resultant KAN CARE program is a most ... Read More |
| Week 8, 2007 Legislative Update |
| Summary of Legislative Events - Week EightBack to BusinessHouse members resume their regular legislative schedules this week, attending committee hearings, meeting with constituents and meeting on the floor of the House at 11 am daily. For the next several weeks, we will consider bills that have already passed through the Senate. Likewise, the Senate is working the House bills that we passed out over the course of the last seven weeks. By the end of March, the Legislature will h... Read More |
| Week 6, 2007 Legislative Update |
| This Week in Topeka Business, Education and Local Government News from the Legislative Session week of Feb. 19-23, 2007 This is intended to present an overview of the past week in the Kansas Legislature and is created for the members of the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce. Please contact my office if you would like additional information on any of these issues at mike@mikekiegerl.com, 785-296-7615. "Turnaround Week" officially ended in the Legislature on Thursday nig... Read More |
| Week 5, 2007 Legislative Update |
| Summary of Legislative Events - Week Five Historic Times in the House Revenue estimates are up, the political posturing associated with the recent elections has mostly subsided and now five weeks into the 81st meeting of the regular session, the House continues to focus on crafting good policy on a number of issues effecting Kansans from all walks of life. In the midst of bill hearings, floor debates and business as usual, Kansas House members have had two unusually im... Read More |
| Week 4, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| Week 4: The House of Representatives at Work: House at work: Monday January 29th marked Kansas' 146th birthday as a State in the Union. Republicans from across the state held a special celebration the weekend falling closest to the 29th to honor Kansas and elect new party leaders. Kris Kobach was elected State Party chair and his work to continue growing the republican Party begins immediately. In the House of Representatives, Republicans are already working ... Read More |
| Week 3, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| Summary of Legislative Events - Week ThreeWorking on the AgendaThe House began floor debate on Tuesday with HB 2002, HB 2019 and SB 30. Both HB 2019 which addresses satellite voting and SB 30 which contained pre-funding for the out years of the school finances plan addressed top issues of the House Republican Caucus Agenda. The debate was good, the vote was solid and on Wednesday, January 24, the House saw its first Final Action votes.EDUCATIONRepublican House memb... Read More |
| Week 2, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| Working on the Agenda The House is off and running towards the goals outlined in the House Republican Caucus Agenda. Though the house has not yet begun to debate legislation on the floor of the House, committees are already working bills that directly address the state's top legislative concerns. EDUCATION Republican House members have pledged to ensure our public school and universities maintain their high standards of education and to encourage our chil... Read More |
| Week 1, 2007 Session Legislative Update |
| On January 10th, Gov. Sebelius gave her state of the state address...Most notably, the Governor proposed universal health care, again failing to mention how we would fund the program but saying she hoped to "reduce overhead". The House Republican Caucus is seeking legislation that increases access to health care by allowing portability, tax deductible insurance premiums for individuals and tax credits for small businesses that pay health premiums for employees.Sebelius talked in... Read More |
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