April 28, 2010 By the narrowest of margins, the Kansas Senate declined to advance the Community Defense Act, which would apply statewide regulation to sexually oriented business. The vote was 20-20 when 21 were needed. The Community Defense Act would protect Kansas communities by mandating midnight closings for sexually oriented businesses and not allowing them …
April 28, 2010 The President indicated that Congress may not be ready to act on yet another controversial question after the enormous amount of time, energy, and political capital spent on the health care legislation.
April 26, 2010 Arizona has passed the nation’s strictest immigration law, which instructs police officers to determine the immigration status of individuals suspected of being in the country illegally.
April 20, 2010 On April 28, the Kansas Legislature will return to work in order to wrap up the 2010 legislative session. Balancing the state’s budget will be the primary focus of what is called the “veto-session,” which is scheduled to last roughly two weeks. The Kansas Catholic Conference has sent a letter to every …
Catholic Conference Urges Legislators to Protect Services for the Most Vulnerable Read More »
April 19, 2010 The Senate Ways and Means Committee and the House Appropriations Committee will meet this week to attempt to put together a budget at a time when the state is facing a record funding shortfall. While various solutions are being considered, the Kansas Catholic Conference continues to urge legislators to give special priority …
House & Senate Appropriators Begin Final Push for a State Budget Read More »
