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The Leavenworth Times Help for small businesses, Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana were among the topics discussed this weekend during a forum featuring local legislators. The Government Affairs Committee of the Leavenworth-Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce organized the event Saturday morning. The legislative update was conducted through the Zoom online videoconferencing service. One state senator and four members of the Kansas House of Representatives who represent areas of Leavenworth County participated in the forum. During the forum, legislators were asked what they are willing to ...

State and county elections officials have long encouraged voters not to dilly-dally when sending in their advance ballots. But lawmakers are weighing changes that could mean anyone who hesitates in voting by mail could be lost. Currently, voters have to postmark their advance ballots by 7 p.m. on Election Day for their vote to be counted, as long as their ballots arrive at the county elections office by Friday, three days later. County election officers say the window shouldn't be relied upon but can serve as a useful "get-out-of-jail-free card" for those who procrastinate on their civic dut...

I’ve had a busy first month serving you as your representative in Topeka.

Abortion amendment will not appear on ballot until 2022 The Leavenworth Times The Value Them Both amendment recently passed in the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas Senate with the required two-thirds majority votes. But voters in Leavenworth County will have to wait more than a year before they have the opportunity to help decide the fate of the proposed amendment to the state Constitution. The issue will not be put before voters across the state until August 2022 primary election. If approved by voters, the amendment would add language to the Kansas Constitution’s Bill of Rights ...

Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector photo by: Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, recently filed two bills seeking to overturn election laws proposed by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. He is pictured Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka. Topeka — Two months after a record-breaking general election, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told state lawmakers that he was confident the election was free and fair, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from both parties from introducing new election-related legislation. In November, 1,373,125 Ka...