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Lawmakers disregard and decry Gov. Laura Kelly as they move to sweep away her vetoes Andrew Bahl and Titus Wu, Topeka Capital-Journal © Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal The Kansas House works out bills Monday at the Statehouse. Legislators disregarded Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a controversial slate of tax cuts Monday, securing enough votes to ensure the legislation becomes law. It is part of a bevy of override votes set to take place in the coming days, as Republican members push to roll back Kelly's efforts to reject six pieces of legislation — the most vetoes since th...

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers, I got wrapped around the axle on Biden’s horrid visit to a school room, so there will be more in politics and in health (lots of interesting developments) shortly. –lambert UPDATE Readers, I just couldn’t get to the health stuff. Tomorrow! Bird Song of the Day I just liked the name “Sociable Weaver.” More sociable weavers, please. * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching.

Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel, back in Topeka after alleged classroom battery, avoids questions Jonathan Shorman, Sarah Ritter, and Katie Bernard, The Kansas City Star May 3—TOPEKA — Kansas Rep. Mark Samsel showed up in the Capitol on Monday for a series of high-stakes veto override votes following his arrest last week on allegations of battery after students filmed him engaging in bizarre behavior while substitute teaching. The Wellsville Republican provided a critical vote to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of tax cut legislation after voting against the measure ea...

By Bill Galluccio May 2, 2021 A Kansas lawmaker who was arrested for allegedly kneeing a high school student in the groin claims that the entire incident was staged. State Rep. Mark Samsel was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of battery involving a student last week, following an altercation while he was working as a substitute teacher in the Wellsville School District. Students recorded videos throughout the day as he talked about various sensitive topics, including sex, masturbation, religion, and suicide. Kansas City Star, Samsel told students about "a sophomore who's tried killing himse...

May 3, 2021 2:01 p.m. A state lawmaker in Kansas was charged with misdemeanor battery violation and briefly detained after reportedly ranting to students about God, sex and suicide while substitute teaching.  The incident occurred Wednesday. State Rep. Mark Samsel (R) was arrested Thursday and was subsequently released on bond, the Franklin County, Kansas sheriff’s office said in a statement on Friday.  The Kansas City Star subsequently reported more detail of the alleged incident, which occurred when Samsel was substitute teaching at a high school in Wellsville, Kans...