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House approves coal-plant compromise. A bill allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas won House approval Tuesday, but not with the majority needed to override a promised veto from Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. "I think people who are committed to having a good energy plan will stay where they are," said Rep. Cindy Neighbor, a Shawnee Democrat who voted against the measure. "I don't know that people are willing to sell their votes -- and their constituents -- down the line for it." (More...)
New Attorney General Steve Six. Friday, February 1, a new career began for the next Kansas Attorney General, Stephen N. Six. Citing his experience as an attorney and district judge, Governor Sebelius named Judge Stephen Six as Kansas’ new attorney general. Representative Cindy Neighbor attended the swearing in of Attorney General Stephen Six. (More...)
Democratic Legislators Back Obama. Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) earned the endorsement of several Kansas Senators and Representatives Thursday afternoon ahead of the state's upcoming caucus on Feb. 5th. Those endorsing Obama include Representative Cindy Neighbor from Shawnee...
Obama forms Kansas committee. The Obama for America Campaign has appointed a 29-member State Leadership Committee to lead grass-roots organizing efforts for Barack Obama's Kansas campaign. "We have an outstanding list of leaders across Kansas who are committed to helping Obama win the Kansas caucus," said Jill Docking. Appointments to the committee included Representative Neighbor of Shawnee
Blue Tide Rising - Emigration Edition. This week radical right wing Kansas Republicans drove another high-profile and qualified rising star from their Republican Party. Rick Guinn joins a growing list of exiles that have found sanctuary (and sanity) in the Democratic Party including John Moore, Mark Parkinson, Paul Morrison, Nancy Boyda, and Cindy Neighbor.
Research triangle clears first hurdle; two to come. Lawmakers in Topeka cleared a hurdle to upgrade Johnson County's standing as a health and safety research center last week. “What this will do is create a bioscience area,” Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, said. Read the full story...
Jackpots or Crackpots. Bowing to gambling interests to raise money for the state goes too far, Sen. Julia Lynn, R-Olathe, charged after lawmakers approved Kansas casinos. Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, said the bill would not hurt Johnson County. “All of those people that are gambling already from Johnson County are going over to Missouri and gambling right there,” she said. “What this is going to do is keep our people in our state, and hopefully those dollars in our state.” Read the full story...
Cloning receives new life. Proposals to restrict cloning, thought dead just a month ago, may have renewed life in this last week of the regular legislative session. Two bills made it through the committee process a month ago but were referred back to committee just days later. "They didn't have the votes," said Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, a member of the House Health and Human Services Committee. Read the full story...
GOP health care plan falls short on numbers, details. House Republicans injected their four-part KanCare health care overview into the thinking of fellow lawmakers Monday in Topeka. The plan is short on numbers and makes broad suggestions about health care, with promises of details next week. “As far as in-depth details, I don’t see a lot of them there,” Rep. Cindy Neighbor, D-Shawnee, said. Read the full story...
4th Annual Safe Homes; Safe Streets. Calling upon elected officials to address sexual and domestic violence was the focus of 4th Annual Safe Homes, Safe Streets events."Currently, only about 40% of Kansas counties have sexual or domestic violence advocacy services for victims," said Sandy Barnett, executive director of KCSDV. "We call upon the Kansas Legislature to step up and address the gaps in services and to provide funding for service expansion across the state."
Proposed bill to require sixth-grade girls to receive the human papillomavirus vaccination. Health and Human Services Committee member Cindy Neighbor said she wanted the proposed mandate discussed on the House floor. “If we can do something to prevent cancer and we have that capability I think that is something we need to take seriously,” Neighbor said. Read the full story...
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