Letters

March 21, 2025 It was a difficult week in the legislature.  Over 80 bills were worked on the Senate floor.  It was intense and made for a long week.  There were too many bills to discuss in this update.  All the legislation is posted at www.KSLegislature.gov. Property Taxes&…

March 14, 2025 High winds and dry conditions resulted in tragedy when a grassfire burned the Yates Center Health and Rehab building and damaged other structures.  Thank you to all the first responders and volunteers who worked to contain the fire and for all the donations to help the good peopl…

March 7, 2025 Work continues as we have 7 working days left for committees to meet for the 2025 session.  The Senate passed property tax legislation early in session.  Hopefully, we will see movement on this important legislation in the next week or two.  All legislation can be found …

February 28, 2025 After turnaround (the halfway point in session), most of the work is happening in committees.  Stopping State Benefits to Illegal Aliens including in-state tuition, Senate Bill (SB) 254, drew a crowd for the committee hearing.  There was one proponent and over 20 opp…

February 21, 2025 In a rush to pass bills before turnaround (the halfway point in session) over 60 bills were worked in two days on the Senate floor.  It was a grueling pace.  All bills can be found at www.KSLegislature.gov.  Below is a sample of the bills that passed the Senate …

February 14, 2025 The week was slow on the Senate floor in Topeka, but President Trump kept things moving in D.C.  Next week things will pick up because it is turnaround.  It is the half-way point in session. House bills that were never in an exempt committee will die if they do not pass the House b…

February 7, 2025 Property Taxes are high, and most people would agree the system is not always accurate or fair, so the Senate acted by passing a constitutional amendment, Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1603, to limit taxable valuation increases of real property to a maximum of 3% a year, u…

January 31, 2025 Thoughts and Prayers As we come to grips with the heart-wrenching drowning of two youth in Linn County, the D.C. and Philadelphia plane crashes last week, and the devasting fires in California, we are reminded how fragile life is.  It is also a reminder of the hundreds of …

January 24, 2025 The past week eyes were on Washington D.C. and the swift actions taken by our President.  He has established a path for states and a constitutional government dealing with illegal immigration, tax reductions, runaway spending, and government efficiencies.  The Kansas Senat…

January 17, 2025 With the inauguration of our new president, President Trump, our country is entering into a great period of patriotic renewal.  A return to constitutional government as our forefathers envisioned.  Things are going to change quickly on the federal level.  I am also wo…