By kansasreporter on May 31, 2012
By Gene Meyer | Kansas Reporter
FAIRWAY — Kansas’ machinery for redrawing its electoral boundaries broke this year.
Few political observers, or politicians themselves, would disagree.
But even fewer would guess about how fast Kansas can fix the process or what changes, if any, state leaders will make to avoid problems later.
“Kansas’ constitution specifically requires the state Legislature [...]
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By Paul Soutar on May 30, 2012
This is the first of an occasional (probably twice weekly) aggregation of news from around Kansas. Let me know if you’re interested in more of this or have news of interest to Kansans.
Kansas redistricting trial nears completion. Opening day questions concerned keeping communities of interest together, ideal population and those trying to influence the process.
MCT: [...]
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By Paul Soutar on May 22, 2012
By Gene Meyer| Kansas Reporter
TOPEKA — The nine extra days the Kansas Legislature met beyond the prescribed limits cost taxpayers more than $315,000, according to Capitol number crunchers.
The money went for pay and subsistence, as 165 lawmakers needed the extra time to pass major legislation. The session is supposed to end in 90 days, according to the [...]
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By Earl Glynn on May 19, 2012
With failure by the legislature to define new election districts in Kansas based on 2010 U.S. Census data, the Kansas redistricting battle is headed to federal court.
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By Earl Glynn on May 17, 2012
TOPEKA — State Senator Mary Pilcher-Cook (R-Shawnee) said Wednesday the senate redistricting battle was over “big government versus limited government” ideologies.
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