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Davis: Kansans in poverty are being left behind
By House Democratic Leader Paul Davis October 13, 2011 It’s been a tough year in Kansas. The economy is lagging, state unemployment spiked for the first time in two years and data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that more than 377,000 Kansans are living at...
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Kuether: Brownback forcing Kansans out in the cold
Since taking office, Governor Brownback has professed an intense dedication to economic recovery. He has stressed in press conferences, news releases and media interviews that his administration has never taken its ‘eye off the ball of job creation.’ However, if you paid...
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Davis: For the people of Kansas, not the politicians
Written by House Democratic Leader Paul Davis August 31, 2011 Every ten years, the Kansas Legislature is required to redraw boundaries for all congressional, legislative, and State Board of Education districts. This becomes necessary as populations shift significantly...
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Kansas budget focuses on mere numbers without regard to harm
Written by House Democratic Leader Paul Davis June 7, 2011 Last November the political landscape in Topeka changed dramatically. An influx of hard-right Republicans altered the power structure of the Legislature, along with the arrival of Sam Brownback, the most conservative...
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Davis & Hensley: Brownback deserves no credit for Hutchinson grant
Written by Rep. Paul Davis and Sen. Anthony Hensley September 21, 2009 At the height of political hypocrisy, Sen. Sam Brownback announced last week that Kansas has secured a $1.78 million grant to build a rail spur in Salt City Business Park. This is terrific news for Hutchinson...
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New transportation plan critical to economic recovery
Davis: New transportation plan critical to economic recovery Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, two major transportation projects recently broke ground in Hutchinson and Overland Park. These projects will create 5400 new jobs are just two of several infrastructure...
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Davis: Rhoades "doesn't have the facts straight"
Letter to Editor, Printed in Newton Kansan House Democratic Leader Paul Davis February 25, 2009 I am writing in response to an op-ed piece printed on Monday by Rep. Marc Rhoades, who serves the 72 nd House District in Newton, entitled: "Governor invented finance crisis."...
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As election season winds down, let's get back to work
Written by Rep. Jerry Williams October 27, 2008 No matter what your political affiliation, it is impossible to deny that the 2008 election cycle has been one for the books. Both presidential candidates have energized their parties in ways we haven't seen for years. Pollsters...
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Coming together to help Kansas kids
Written by Rep. Melody McCray-Miller October 17, 2008 Young children in Kansas will soon reap the benefits of recent legislation that made $11.1 million available statewide to improve the lives of "at risk" children. In August, the Kansas Children's Cabinet issued requests for proposals...
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Boeing vital to Kansas economy
In March, the United States Air Force awarded a $35 billion contract for building airborne refueling planes to Northrop Grumman Corporation and a European partner. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently ruled that this decision was based on a critically flawed process, recommending...
