THERE IS A NEW TAX CUT PLAN. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? An election year tax cut plan continues to dominate the 2024 Kansas legislative session. After much wrangling, delay, vetoes and veto threats from the Governor on top of hours of debate, legislators finally passed a tax cut bill. Will Governor Kelly sign the …
TAX REFORM BILL FAILS OVERRIDE VOTE In a surprising development, the Kansas House failed to override Governor Kelly’s veto of a Republican-led tax reform plan. 84 votes are needed to override a veto. The final tally in the House on HB 2284 was Yea: 81 Nay: 42. A Senate override vote has not been scheduled. …
“Let us then pursue what leads to peace and to building up one another.” Romans 14:19 Saint Paul’s appeal in his letter to the Romans is timeless. Part of the Catholic Church’s response “to peace and building up one another” is involvement in public policymaking. It’s not easy in today’s toxic media and political environment. …
The Kansas Catholic Church and the 2024 Kansas Legislative Session Read More »
A strongly supported bi-partisan Kansas state law prohibiting live dismemberment abortions was challenged as unconstitutional by the abortion industry in 2015. The Kansas State Supreme Court agreed in their infamous Hodes v. Nauser ruling, issued on April 19, 2019. Not only did that ruling allow live dismemberment abortions to proceed, but it also went much further …
Fairness in Women’s Sports Act SUCCESSUL VETO OVERRIDE The Senate voted 28-12 and the House 84-40 to override the Governor’s veto of this bill that simply says, biological girls will only compete in athletic competition against other biological girls. THIS IS NOW THE LAW IN KANSAS. Women’s Bill of Rights: SUCCESSFUL VETO OVERRIDE The Senate …
UPDATE 2/13 – RED MASS 2023 On January 23rd, the Kansas Bishops were in Topeka for the annual Red Mass. This Mass is celebrated for the legislature, other elected officials, and state employees, asking the Holy Spirit to provide them with wisdom and guidance in their roles. In years past, the Red Mass has been …
The Kansas Catholic Conference focuses on three main areas: Life, Marriage and Families, and Religious Liberty. Here is a brief list of other bills we have been supporting and/or following. · SB 118: Expanding the duties of the secretary of health and environment when investigating maternal deaths to include promoting continuity of care, helping develop performance …
Legislation we’ve been working on in the 2023 Session. Read More »
Special Committee on Medicaid Expansion Chuck Weber, Executive Director, Kansas Catholic Conference November 12, 2019 Chairperson Landwehr, Vice Chair Suellentrop and members of the committee: Thank you for the opportunity to offer testimony on this profoundly important issue. The Catholic desire of authentic affordable healthcare for all people, regardless of socioeconomic status is inspired …
The Kansas Catholic Conference 2019 Legislative Review If the 2019 Kansas Legislative “Veto Session” ended at 3:08 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, our next round of work at the Kansas Catholic Conference began at 3:09 a.m.! This may be a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much. The point is that our work never …
APRIL 30, 2019 The living faith tradition of the Catholic Church inspires us, the Catholic Bishops of Kansas, to support the principle that all people should have access to health care. Expansion of Medicaid to cover individuals who cannot currently afford health insurance would help bring an end to the uncertainty and fear that the …
STATEMENT ON MEDICAID EXPANSION FROM THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF KANSAS Read More »
