Republicans in the Kansas House blocked attempts to let voters decide whether to expand Medicaid, legalize medical marijuana and overturn the State’s unenforceable ban on same sex marriage. Democrats attempted to force votes on those proposals during a debate on a measure to give the Legislature Veto power over State Rules and Regulations. Democratic Representative, Brandon Woodard, one of only four openly LGBTQ members in the Legislature, says Republican Leaders are blocking his proposal to repeal the 2005 Amendment that banned same sex marriage. He says it’s frustrating because it was introduced in February of 2021 and they can’t even get a single hearing on it, or any other equality issue, since he’s been in office.
After ruling the Democratic Proposal Out-Of-Order, Republicans tentatively approved the measure to increase the Legislature’s Regulatory Authority.
