February 18, 2010 The Kansas House has approved legislation establishing covenant marriage, which is currently available in Arkansas, Arizona, and Louisiana. Under a covenant marriage arrangement, a couple volunteers to undergo pre-marital counseling and forfeits the right to no-fault divorce.
February 18, 2010 Under the approved bill, Kansas’ marriage license fee would be waived for those who cannot afford it.
January 29, 2010 Legislation that would end the use of the death penalty in Kansas has been approvedby the Senate Judiciary Committee and will now be debated by the full Senate. The committee vote was 7-4.
January 20, 2010 On January 19, Bishop Michael Jackels of Wichita testified in support of legislation that would repeal the death penalty in Kansas. The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee is the Senate committee with jurisdiction over this legislation.
December 30, 2009 The Chairman of the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee plans to devote the week of January 19-22 to a hearing on legislation ending the use of the death penalty in Kansas. Last session, the Committee approved similar legislation, only to have it stall in the full Senate.
November 25, 2009 The leadership of the US Senate has unveiled its version of the health care reform bill. The Senate bill provides federal funding for plans that cover abortion, and creates an unprecedented mandatory “abortion surcharge” in such plans that will require pro-life purchasers to pay directly and explicitly for other people’s abortions. Its …
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November 24, 2009 Efforts to address the state’s budget deficit will include cuts to social services
November 9, 2009 On Saturday, Nov. 7, The US House of Representatives approved the Stupak amendment to the health care reform bill. This was a stunning development, as it was not expected that the Stupak amendment would even be allowed a vote. However, as debate on the bill approached, it became clear to the House …
November 4, 2009 The 53%-47% vote gives same-sex couples the same rights as married couples and marks the first time any state’s voters have approved such a measure at the ballot box.
November 4, 2009 The 53%-47% vote gives same-sex couples the same rights as married couples and marks the first time any state’s voters have approved such a measure at the ballot box.
