Lead Political Reporter at The Kansas City Star. KU graduate. Kansas native. DM. Signal. jshorman@kcstar.com
Mar 16, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
BREAKING: Kansas Senate GOP Leader Gene Suellentrop was arrested, booked into Shawnee County jail early today, jail records show. Story TK #ksleg
STORY kansascity.com/news/politics-…#KSLEG
Apr 8, 2020 • 41 tweets • 12 min read
Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council underway to review Gov. Kelly's order limiting religious gatherings to 10 or fewer people. #ksleg
Earlier today, the Attorney General said the order is likely unconstitutional and advised law enforcement not to enforce it #ksleg kansas.com/news/coronavir…
Mar 14, 2019 • 25 tweets • 7 min read
Good afternoon from the Kansas Senate. A big afternoon ahead. Possible votes on school funding and taxes. Follow along. #ksleg
Potential vote on SB 22, the tax bill. This would send bill to Kelly, who hasn't said definitively what she would do, but has warned lawmakers not to change taxes this year.
Also expect debate on SB 142, which adds $90m (roughly) in school funding to adjust for inflation. #ksleg
Feb 8, 2019 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD
@st_vockrodt and I reviewed 5,000 emails from the Kansas Department of Revenue involving contacts with CGI surrounding a $61 million no-bid contract the company landed in 2017.
Here’s what we learned…
kansas.com/news/politics-…#ksleg
CGI and KDOR officials talked in early and mid-2016 about potential upgrades to the state’s tax systems. Talks progressed to the point where KDOR was asking for a comprehensive proposal from CGI. #ksleg
