Kansas Missing Kids
“This week’s Kansas Missing kids are 17 Year old Maria Pascual-Pascual from Wichita, KS; 15 year old Michael Dibble from Kansas City, Kansas; 16 year old Faith Hoppens from Topeka, Kansas; and now 51 year old Randy Leach from Linwood, Kansas.”
Rep. Mann Hosting Town Hall Meetings Across Big First District
“A fifth generation Kansan, Congressman Mann was elected to the 117th Congress of the United States House of Representatives in 2020 and serves the “Big First” District of Kansas. Congressman Mann proudly serves on the House Agriculture and House Veterans Affairs Committees.”
AG Derek Schmidt Statement on Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Election Laws
“We have successfully defended these important election-integrity provisions in district court,” Schmidt said. “We will continue to provide them a vigorous defense as long as necessary to help ensure that Kansas elections are safe and secure.”
Governor Laura Kelly Signs House Bill 2717, Calls on Congress to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Legislation
“Governor Vetoes Senate Bill 199, Senate Bill 161, and Senate Bill 493”
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority to Provide $2 Million to Office of Juvenile Affairs to Fund Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Interventions
“State law requires part of Oklahoma’s medical marijuana excise tax revenue to fund anti-drug and rehabilitation programs. The $2 million for OJA’s research-based program comes from that funding. Licensed medical marijuana patients and caregivers pay the excise tax, plus state and local sales taxes, when making purchases at dispensaries.”
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bill Designating Sandhill Plum as Official State Fruit
“More Than 400 Fourth-and Fifth-Graders From Across 24 Kansas Schools Participated in an Election to Select the State Fruit”
Attorney General O’Connor Prosecutes Nursing Home Employee Who Stole Money from Resident
“We must protect and seek justice for these vulnerable Oklahomans,” said Attorney General John O’Connor. “Our office will not tolerate the financial exploitation of our beloved nursing home residents, no matter how large or small the amount.”
Rep. Mann Opposes Executive Order Infringing on Second Amendment Rights
“If you weaken a loadbearing wall, the entire structure is compromised. That is what happens to our Constitution when the government violates the Second Amendment rights of the American people, and that is exactly what this executive order does.”
Kansas Governor’s Repeat Veto of Short-Term Health Plan Bill Protects Patients
“The American Heart Association is thankful for Governor Kelly’s commitment to vetoing these junk plans and supporting policy that will provide access to quality healthcare, such as KanCare Expansion. STLDPs are meant to fill gaps in coverage. Extending these plans comes with too much risk for Kansas families faced with unexpected emergencies such as heart attack or stroke, leaving them with high out of pocket costs and emotional and financial stress,” said Nancy Holland, Kansas State Advocacy Committee Vice-Chair, American Heart Association.”
KDWP Offering Small Grants Related to Wildlife Diversity, Non-game Species
“Since 1980, we’ve been able to fund a variety of educational, research-based, and habitat projects related to non-game species, thanks to donations received through Chickadee Checkoff,” said Daren Riedle, KDWP wildlife diversity coordinator.”