Goal has been to stir thinking
byI have enjoyed keeping you informed during this legislative session. I hope…
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Wrap-up ends with passing a budget
by Rep. Bob BrookensWe finished the wrap-up session at about 3 a.m. Saturday. We passed…
Balancing the state budget solely by cutting expenses sounds good until…
by Rep. Bob BrookensWe just finished what was to have been the one and only…
New restrictions on young drivers will save lives, other states show
by Rep. Bob BrookensNext week, the legislature will reconvene for the wrap-up session?also referred to…
New restrictions on young drivers will save lives, other states show
by Rep. Bob BrookensYou may recall I have mentioned the many and frequent statistics and…
Regular session ends with action on energy, seat belts, abortion, smoking
by Rep. Bob BrookensLast Friday ended the regular session, and we?ll take a three-week break while the state printer prints all those bills we passed.
Once the legislative leaders sign them, the bills are sent to the governor to consider and either veto them or permit them to become law.
You may not hear much from me in the next three weeks, depending on what there is to report.
This past week was a productive one for ?making sausage? in Topeka
by Rep. Bob BrookensThis week was short so conference committees could meet, but we still…
Education will take a ?brutal? hit in 2010
by Rep. Bob BrookensIn the afternoon of March 16, my father died and I was…
Smoking ban, 2010 budget emerge as topics on the horizon
by Rep. Bob BrookensThis week?s column will highlight a couple of the subjects coming up…
Prop K will hurt small-town homeowners
by Rep. Bob BrookensI appreciated the opportunities these past two weekends to discuss legislative matters…