Scott Rothschild
Scott Rothschild reports on the Statehouse and Kansas government.
Recent stories
- Kansans support use of federal funds to expand Medicaid, poll says
- February 27, 2014
- Kansans strongly support accepting federal funds to broaden access to Medicaid, according to a poll released Wednesday.
- Kansas: Praeger urges defeat of anti-Obamacare bill
- February 27, 2014
- Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger on Wednesday said a House bill aimed at allowing Kansas to opt out of the federal health care overhaul could jeopardize Medicare funding for seniors.
- Kansas: As critics rally, efforts under way to revive anti-gay marriage bill
- February 26, 2014
- As protestors rallied Tuesday outside the Capitol to bury a bill that they said would have provided legal protection for discrimination against gays, a Christian group sought to revive an alternative.
- Kansas lawmakers funding government with road money
- February 22, 2014
- Over the past five years, Kansas legislators have taken more than $1 billion from the State Highway Fund to pay for other functions of state government.
- Kansas: Hundreds protest bill opposing gay marriage
- February 17, 2014
- “Shock,” “fear” and “embarrassment” were among the words protesters used Sunday to describe their reaction to legislation that would allow Kansans to cite religious beliefs to deny services to same-sex couples.
- Kansas ‘religious freedom’ bill clears first hurdle in Topeka
- February 12, 2014
- With a 72-42 vote Tuesday, Kansas House members gave first-round approval to a bill that aims to protect the rights of individuals, religious groups and businesses to refuse services or goods for gay weddings based on religious beliefs.
- Kansas: State senator bashes KU over anti-NRA tweet
- February 12, 2014
- The head of a subcommittee that is reviewing Kansas University’s budget lobbed several pointed criticisms of KU administration during a discussion on Wednesday with KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little.
- Kansas: Statehouse renovation omits planned carvings
- February 10, 2014
- Now that the Kansas Statehouse project is finished, it’s time to complete work on the original vision of the building, a local sculptor says.
- Kansas Senate panel weighs court deadlines
- February 8, 2014
- A Kansas Court of Appeals judge says the judicial branch is doing its best to produce timely rulings and legislation to create deadlines is unnecessary.
- Kansas universities seek bill to streamline online offerings
- February 7, 2014
- Public universities in Kansas urged legislators on Thursday to approve a bill that higher education officials said would streamline their ability to offer online courses to out-of-state students.
