Podcasts about Kansas Supreme Court

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 11:02

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed that abortion rights are protected by the state constitution, and that lawmakers seeking to restrict abortion must meet a high “strict scrutiny” test. It was a decision that cemented Kansas' role as a key abortion access point for patients across the broader region.

News Wrap: Beryl weakens to tropical storm as it cuts across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

PBS NewsHour - Segments

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 5:42

In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Tropical Storm as it cut across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the Kansas Supreme Court reaffirmed the state's abortion protections, Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge to pause the classified documents case against him in Florida and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Russia and Ukraine are far from ending the war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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News Wrap: Beryl weakens to tropical storm as it cuts across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

PBS NewsHour - World

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 5:42

In our news wrap Friday, Hurricane Beryl weakened to a Tropical Storm as it cut across Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the Kansas Supreme Court reaffirmed the state's abortion protections, Donald Trump's lawyers asked a judge to pause the classified documents case against him in Florida and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Russia and Ukraine are far from ending the war. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Newsmakers, Friday, July 5, 2024

KCIS Newsmakers Weekend

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 3:54

Kansas Supreme Court makes two abortion rulings...late term aborted babies reportedly no longer considered human remains in New York City...and federal judge blocks Biden administration's new transgender health rule.

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Hell is worth all that, natural habitat

In The Free Zone with Norm

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 76:22

h PublicIn the Freezone with NormRecorded in Elkhart, Oklahoma at Back Home Media StudiosEpisode Date: 6/5/24 at 8 PM Central Standard TimeEpisode Highlights1. Elon Musk Provides Internet to Indigenous TribeDiscussion on Elon Musk's initiative to provide internet access to an indigenous tribe that had never had contact with the outside world.The tribe's rapid addiction to internet pornography and the broader implications of introducing modern technology to isolated communities.2. Donald Trump Convicted on 34 CountsAnalysis of Donald Trump's recent conviction on 34 counts, making him a felon.The left's celebration and the potential consequences of prosecuting former world leaders.3. Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on VotingOverview of the Kansas Supreme Court's decision that voting is not a fundamental right.Exploration of what this ruling means for the future of voting rights in Kansas and beyond.4. Biden's Threat to Close the Southern BorderExamination of President Biden's threat to close the southern border.Discussion on whether this represents a double standard compared to the criticism the right faces over border policies.5. Modern Medical AdvancementsSpotlight on the effectiveness of modern medical advancements.Highlighting the statistic that CPR only saves 5-10% of the people it is used on, questioning the overall futility of some medical procedures.6. Best Albums for Long DrivesA fun segment on the best albums to listen to during long drives.Sharing personal favorites and recommendations for road trip music.Hosted by NormCo-hosted by Derek Evan RelefordTune in for all of this and more tonight on "In the Freezone with Norm"! Don't miss our insightful discussions and engaging content.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-free-zone-with-norm--4477847/support.

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Episode 535: Kansas Supreme Court Rules There is No Natural Right to Vote for Kansas Citizens, Only a Political Right Subject to the Legislature’s Restrictions

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 1:30

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for June 4, 2024Kansas Supreme Court Rules There is No Natural Right to Vote for Kansas Citizens, Only a Political Right Subject to the Legislature's RestrictionsThe Kansas Supreme Court issued a contentious narrow decision Friday, determining that Kansas citizens do not have a “natural right” to vote. Instead, the majority ruled that citizens have a “political right,” subject to qualification by its legislature. To view the whole script of today's report, please go to our website.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:American Democracy Minute - Challenge to Portions of Kansas Voter Suppression Laws Reach the State's High CourtAmerican Democracy Minute - Is Voting a Fundamental Right? The Kansas Supreme Court Hears a Case Where the State Argues It's Not.Supreme Court of Kansas - Ruling in League of Women Voters of Kansas v. SchwabState Library of Kansas - State Constitution Article 5: SuffrageKansas Reflector - Kansas Supreme Court's opinion tries to unsnarl web of challenges to 2021 state election lawsLeague of Women Voters - Civic Groups Respond to Kansas Supreme Court Ruling on Controversial Voting LawsGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Topeka Independent Living Resource CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!Are you a radio station? Find our broadcast files at Pacifica Radio Network's Audioport and PRX#Democracy #DemocracyNews #FreedomtoVote #VotingRights #KansasNews #KansasPolitics

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signs $75 Million in new special ed funding, MO Republicans can't get out of their own way and more

Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 11:07

Political News from America's Heartland - Friday, May 17, 2024 - KS Gov Laura Kelly signs $75 MM boost to special ed fundingMissouri Senate Democrats 50 Hour Filibuster | New “youth core” program focuses on mental health | Minnesota Gov. announces boost for child care fundingKS Gov Laura Kelly signs $75 MM boost to special ed fundinghttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/16/kansas-governor-signs-school-funding-bill-with-75-million-boost-for-special-education/BY: SHERMAN SMITH - MAY 16, 2024 11:38 AMTOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation this week that allocates $6.6 billion to K-12 public schools, including $75 million in new money for special education, and vetoed language designed to funnel safety grant cash to a specific software company.The Democratic governor and Republican legislators separately claimed credit for continuing to fully fund schools, as required by the state's constitution and mandated by the Kansas Supreme Court. House Bill 387 passed the House 115-2 and the Senate 35-2 on April 26, shortly before the Legislature adjourned for the year.The legislation includes $4.9 billion in state spending for the public school system.Gov Kelly's message to lawmakers in signing the bill referenced the state's historical failures to provide adequate and equitable resources to public schools.In 2018, when Kelly was still a state senator, the Legislature adopted a five-year plan to fully fund schools by the 2022-23 school year. As governor, she worked with lawmakers in 2019 to correct a math problem and add an ongoing inflation adjustment to win approval from the Kansas Supreme Court. The court retained oversight of the case to ensure the Legislature didn't pull the rug out from under schools as it had repeatedly in the past, then let go of the case earlier this year.Gov. Kelly said, “When I became governor, my first order of business was to end the cycle of school finance litigation caused by years of underfunding. Reckless leadership and mismanagement of the state's finances made it impossible for the state to adequately fund our schools. Since then, we've seen how investment in our education system pays significant dividends for our entire state. Students now have more opportunities than ever to explore their educational and professional interests. Our commitment to fully funding public education better supports teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators.”Lawmakers agreed to address a longstanding shortfall in special education funding by adding $75 million to the budget. But they stopped short of meeting recommendations from a special task force, which said lawmakers should add $82.7 million annually for four years to comply with a law requiring the state to cover 92% of extra costs for serving students in special education.“This funding will provide critical support to districts that have been shouldering the burden of the state's decade-long failure to meet its statutory obligation and ultimately its promise to the next generation of Kansans,” Kelly said.At one point this year, the Legislature considered rewriting state law to permanently underfund special education.Kelly said the new money would allow districts to “properly invest in special education educators” rather than redirect funding that otherwise would be used on teacher salaries and other instruction programs.“While this funding is a critical first step, it is just a first step. We must continue to increase special education funding in future years.”Sen. Molly Baumgardner, a Louisburg Republican who chairs the Senate Education Committee, said lawmakers this year focused on crafting a bill that better addresses the needs of students, teachers, and staff members.She said, “Our commitment to distributing increased special education funding in a more equitable way to Kansas school districts was accomplished by collaborating directly with the Department of Education leadership team. This is an important change for children that receive these special services.”The governor vetoed language that would have required schools to use the $5 million available through the School Safety and Security Grant program on firearm detection software made by ZeroEyes. The company hired lobbyists in multiple states to try to corner the market on security contracts by inserting restrictions in legislation to undermine the ability of rival vendors to bid.Kelly said the restrictions amounted to a no-bid contract and would restrict schools from using the money on other types of safety needs. She has the authority to use a line-item veto on the policy because it was embedded in a budget bill.Schools should be able to invest in other school safety efforts, Kelly said, such as updating communications systems, hiring more security staff, investing in physical infrastructure, and buying automated external defibrillators.“We must continue to work together to ensure our students have a safe, conducive environment for their learning. To do that, we should not hamstring districts by limiting this funding opportunity to services provided by one company. Missouri Senate Democrats 50-Hour Filibusterhttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/15/50-hour-filibuster-forces-more-negotiations-on-gop-backed-initiative-petition-changes/ 50-hour filibuster forces more negotiations on GOP-backed initiative petition changes BY: ANNA SPOERRE, RUDI KELLER AND JASON HANCOCK - MAY 15, 2024 6:48 PM A 50-hour Democratic filibuster forced the Senate's divided GOP majority to finally yield Wednesday evening, stalling a vote on a bill seeking to make it more difficult to amend Missouri's constitution. Democrats have blocked all action in the Senate since Monday afternoon, demanding that the legislation be stripped of “ballot candy” that would bar non-citizens from voting and ban foreign entities from contributing to or sponsoring constitutional amendments, both of which are already illegal. The Senate passed the bill without ballot candy in February. The House added it back last month.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, an Independence Democrat, on Tuesday said the situation presented an existential crisis for the Senate, as Republicans openly considered a rarely-used maneuver to kill the filibuster and force a vote on the bill. “Are the bullies going to win?” Rizzo asked. “Or is the rest of the Senate finally going to stand up for itself and say ‘no more.'” He got an answer just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, when state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican and the bill's sponsor, surprised many of her colleagues by asking that the Senate send the bill back to the House for more negotiations on whether to include “ballot candy.” Republicans simply didn't have the votes to kill the filibuster, she said, and Democrats showed no signs of relenting before session ends at 6 p.m. Friday. The sudden change in tactics was not well taken by members of the Freedom Caucus, who argued sending the bill back to the House with only two days left before adjournment puts its chances at risk. Tim Jones, a former Missouri House speaker and current director of the state's Freedom Caucus, wrote on social media Thursday evening that Coleman “effectively killed her bill today.”If the bill passes, Missourians would have the opportunity to vote later this year on whether or not to require constitutional amendments be approved by both a majority of votes statewide and a majority of votes in five of the state's eight congressional districts. Right now, amendments pass with a simple majority.A possible vote on abortion in November is a catalyst behind the battle over the bill, as a campaign to legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability is on the path to the statewide ballot. Republicans have said that without raising the threshold for changing the state's constitution, a constitutional right to abortion will likely become the law of the land in Missouri. State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican and a member of the Freedom Caucus, tipped his hat to the Democrats' “wherewithal” before scorning some of his Republican colleagues. “Unfortunately, this Republican Party has no backbone to fight for what is right for life,” he shouted from the Senate floor. “ … They will have the blood of the innocent on their heads. Shame on this party.”Coleman's move also came as a surprise to state Rep. Alex Riley, a Republican from Springfield who sponsored the initiative petition bill in the House. “We're going to have to have some conversations tonight to figure out what exactly it is they have in mind,” he said.New “youth core” program focuses on mental healthhttps://www.axios.com/2024/05/15/youth-mental-health-corpsNew program creates "youth corps" for mental healthHundreds of young adults will be trained to help their peers access mental health care and other supports in a first-of-its-kind service program aimed at addressing the youth mental health crisis.Backers of the new Youth Mental Health Corps, which is funded by a mix of private and public dollars, also hope to create a new talent pipeline to address shortages of mental health workers.How it works: Young adults ages 18 and up will spend about a year working at a school or nonprofit to help connect other young people to mental health support.Corps members will conduct check-ins with students, run trainings for caregivers, conduct community outreach and more.They'll receive training, a stipend, earn state-specific mental health worker credentials, and credit toward higher education degrees in behavioral health. Participants will receive training in therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, behavioral health systems and other skills. They'll receive a minimum of $20 per hour.Administrators expect hundreds of young people to join the program in its first year, and thousands to benefit from it.Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, whose state will be one of the first to implement the program this fall said, "Kids can relate more to experiences and challenges faced by other teenagers. It fosters trust and comfort in seeking mental health support."In addition to Colorado, programs will start this fall in Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and Texas. Programs in California, Iowa, Maryland, New York, Utah and Virginia are slated to start next year.The Schultz Family Foundation, created by Starbucks founder Howard Schultz and Sheri Kersch Schultz, and Pinterest, expect to invest $10 million in the program over three years.Other funding will come from public sources, including state and national AmeriCorps grants.Schultz said it expects additional philanthropic and private sector donations in the futureMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $6MM boost in child care fundinghttps://minnesotareformer.com/2024/05/15/governor-announces-6-million-in-grants-to-create-more-than-2200-new-child-care-slots/MN Governor Tim Walz announces $6 million in grants to create more than 2,200 new childcare slotsBY: MADISON MCVAN - MAY 15, 2024 6:02 PMTwenty-one Minnesota organizations will receive funding to open or expand childcare centers this year, Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday, with more than half of the grants going to providers outside the Twin Cities. Lawmakers boosted funding for the Department of Employment and Economic Development's child care grant program last year. Gov Walz said Wednesday that child care is an example of a “market failure” during a visit to the St. David's Center for Child & Family Development in Minnetonka, which received a $270,000 grant to create more classrooms and educational spaces. Nationwide, the childcare industry is in crisis. Minnesota is no exception, facing a shortage of childcare providers and high costs for families. Minnesota has some of the highest childcare costs in the country, which could be one explanation for a lower birth rate in recent years.The Legislature last year voted to continue a COVID-era program that raised the pay for childcare workers, averting a funding cliff.A coalition of childcare advocates this session pushed for a subsidy program that would reduce the cost of child care for families making less than 150% of the median income. If fully funded at around $500 million per year, families with low income would have their childcare bills covered by the state, while qualifying families making more than the median income would pay around 7% of their household income on child care, a target set by the federal government. 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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signs $75 Million in new special ed funding, MO Republicans can't get out of their own way and more

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 11:07

Political News from America's Heartland - Friday, May 17, 2024 - KS Gov Laura Kelly signs $75 MM boost to special ed fundingMissouri Senate Democrats 50 Hour Filibuster | New “youth core” program focuses on mental health | Minnesota Gov. announces boost for child care fundingKS Gov Laura Kelly signs $75 MM boost to special ed fundinghttps://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/16/kansas-governor-signs-school-funding-bill-with-75-million-boost-for-special-education/BY: SHERMAN SMITH - MAY 16, 2024 11:38 AMTOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation this week that allocates $6.6 billion to K-12 public schools, including $75 million in new money for special education, and vetoed language designed to funnel safety grant cash to a specific software company.The Democratic governor and Republican legislators separately claimed credit for continuing to fully fund schools, as required by the state's constitution and mandated by the Kansas Supreme Court. House Bill 387 passed the House 115-2 and the Senate 35-2 on April 26, shortly before the Legislature adjourned for the year.The legislation includes $4.9 billion in state spending for the public school system.Gov Kelly's message to lawmakers in signing the bill referenced the state's historical failures to provide adequate and equitable resources to public schools.In 2018, when Kelly was still a state senator, the Legislature adopted a five-year plan to fully fund schools by the 2022-23 school year. As governor, she worked with lawmakers in 2019 to correct a math problem and add an ongoing inflation adjustment to win approval from the Kansas Supreme Court. The court retained oversight of the case to ensure the Legislature didn't pull the rug out from under schools as it had repeatedly in the past, then let go of the case earlier this year.Gov. Kelly said, “When I became governor, my first order of business was to end the cycle of school finance litigation caused by years of underfunding. Reckless leadership and mismanagement of the state's finances made it impossible for the state to adequately fund our schools. Since then, we've seen how investment in our education system pays significant dividends for our entire state. Students now have more opportunities than ever to explore their educational and professional interests. Our commitment to fully funding public education better supports teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators.”Lawmakers agreed to address a longstanding shortfall in special education funding by adding $75 million to the budget. But they stopped short of meeting recommendations from a special task force, which said lawmakers should add $82.7 million annually for four years to comply with a law requiring the state to cover 92% of extra costs for serving students in special education.“This funding will provide critical support to districts that have been shouldering the burden of the state's decade-long failure to meet its statutory obligation and ultimately its promise to the next generation of Kansans,” Kelly said.At one point this year, the Legislature considered rewriting state law to permanently underfund special education.Kelly said the new money would allow districts to “properly invest in special education educators” rather than redirect funding that otherwise would be used on teacher salaries and other instruction programs.“While this funding is a critical first step, it is just a first step. We must continue to increase special education funding in future years.”Sen. Molly Baumgardner, a Louisburg Republican who chairs the Senate Education Committee, said lawmakers this year focused on crafting a bill that better addresses the needs of students, teachers, and staff members.She said, “Our commitment to distributing increased special education funding in a more equitable way to Kansas school districts was accomplished by collaborating directly with the Department of Education leadership team. This is an important change for children that receive these special services.”The governor vetoed language that would have required schools to use the $5 million available through the School Safety and Security Grant program on firearm detection software made by ZeroEyes. The company hired lobbyists in multiple states to try to corner the market on security contracts by inserting restrictions in legislation to undermine the ability of rival vendors to bid.Kelly said the restrictions amounted to a no-bid contract and would restrict schools from using the money on other types of safety needs. She has the authority to use a line-item veto on the policy because it was embedded in a budget bill.Schools should be able to invest in other school safety efforts, Kelly said, such as updating communications systems, hiring more security staff, investing in physical infrastructure, and buying automated external defibrillators.“We must continue to work together to ensure our students have a safe, conducive environment for their learning. To do that, we should not hamstring districts by limiting this funding opportunity to services provided by one company. Missouri Senate Democrats 50-Hour Filibusterhttps://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/15/50-hour-filibuster-forces-more-negotiations-on-gop-backed-initiative-petition-changes/ 50-hour filibuster forces more negotiations on GOP-backed initiative petition changes BY: ANNA SPOERRE, RUDI KELLER AND JASON HANCOCK - MAY 15, 2024 6:48 PM A 50-hour Democratic filibuster forced the Senate's divided GOP majority to finally yield Wednesday evening, stalling a vote on a bill seeking to make it more difficult to amend Missouri's constitution. Democrats have blocked all action in the Senate since Monday afternoon, demanding that the legislation be stripped of “ballot candy” that would bar non-citizens from voting and ban foreign entities from contributing to or sponsoring constitutional amendments, both of which are already illegal. The Senate passed the bill without ballot candy in February. The House added it back last month.Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, an Independence Democrat, on Tuesday said the situation presented an existential crisis for the Senate, as Republicans openly considered a rarely-used maneuver to kill the filibuster and force a vote on the bill. “Are the bullies going to win?” Rizzo asked. “Or is the rest of the Senate finally going to stand up for itself and say ‘no more.'” He got an answer just before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, when state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican and the bill's sponsor, surprised many of her colleagues by asking that the Senate send the bill back to the House for more negotiations on whether to include “ballot candy.” Republicans simply didn't have the votes to kill the filibuster, she said, and Democrats showed no signs of relenting before session ends at 6 p.m. Friday. The sudden change in tactics was not well taken by members of the Freedom Caucus, who argued sending the bill back to the House with only two days left before adjournment puts its chances at risk. Tim Jones, a former Missouri House speaker and current director of the state's Freedom Caucus, wrote on social media Thursday evening that Coleman “effectively killed her bill today.”If the bill passes, Missourians would have the opportunity to vote later this year on whether or not to require constitutional amendments be approved by both a majority of votes statewide and a majority of votes in five of the state's eight congressional districts. Right now, amendments pass with a simple majority.A possible vote on abortion in November is a catalyst behind the battle over the bill, as a campaign to legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability is on the path to the statewide ballot. Republicans have said that without raising the threshold for changing the state's constitution, a constitutional right to abortion will likely become the law of the land in Missouri. State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Harrisonville Republican and a member of the Freedom Caucus, tipped his hat to the Democrats' “wherewithal” before scorning some of his Republican colleagues. “Unfortunately, this Republican Party has no backbone to fight for what is right for life,” he shouted from the Senate floor. “ … They will have the blood of the innocent on their heads. Shame on this party.”Coleman's move also came as a surprise to state Rep. Alex Riley, a Republican from Springfield who sponsored the initiative petition bill in the House. “We're going to have to have some conversations tonight to figure out what exactly it is they have in mind,” he said.New “youth core” program focuses on mental healthhttps://www.axios.com/2024/05/15/youth-mental-health-corpsNew program creates "youth corps" for mental healthHundreds of young adults will be trained to help their peers access mental health care and other supports in a first-of-its-kind service program aimed at addressing the youth mental health crisis.Backers of the new Youth Mental Health Corps, which is funded by a mix of private and public dollars, also hope to create a new talent pipeline to address shortages of mental health workers.How it works: Young adults ages 18 and up will spend about a year working at a school or nonprofit to help connect other young people to mental health support.Corps members will conduct check-ins with students, run trainings for caregivers, conduct community outreach and more.They'll receive training, a stipend, earn state-specific mental health worker credentials, and credit toward higher education degrees in behavioral health. Participants will receive training in therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, behavioral health systems and other skills. They'll receive a minimum of $20 per hour.Administrators expect hundreds of young people to join the program in its first year, and thousands to benefit from it.Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, whose state will be one of the first to implement the program this fall said, "Kids can relate more to experiences and challenges faced by other teenagers. It fosters trust and comfort in seeking mental health support."In addition to Colorado, programs will start this fall in Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and Texas. Programs in California, Iowa, Maryland, New York, Utah and Virginia are slated to start next year.The Schultz Family Foundation, created by Starbucks founder Howard Schultz and Sheri Kersch Schultz, and Pinterest, expect to invest $10 million in the program over three years.Other funding will come from public sources, including state and national AmeriCorps grants.Schultz said it expects additional philanthropic and private sector donations in the futureMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz announces $6MM boost in child care fundinghttps://minnesotareformer.com/2024/05/15/governor-announces-6-million-in-grants-to-create-more-than-2200-new-child-care-slots/MN Governor Tim Walz announces $6 million in grants to create more than 2,200 new childcare slotsBY: MADISON MCVAN - MAY 15, 2024 6:02 PMTwenty-one Minnesota organizations will receive funding to open or expand childcare centers this year, Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday, with more than half of the grants going to providers outside the Twin Cities. Lawmakers boosted funding for the Department of Employment and Economic Development's child care grant program last year. Gov Walz said Wednesday that child care is an example of a “market failure” during a visit to the St. David's Center for Child & Family Development in Minnetonka, which received a $270,000 grant to create more classrooms and educational spaces. Nationwide, the childcare industry is in crisis. Minnesota is no exception, facing a shortage of childcare providers and high costs for families. Minnesota has some of the highest childcare costs in the country, which could be one explanation for a lower birth rate in recent years.The Legislature last year voted to continue a COVID-era program that raised the pay for childcare workers, averting a funding cliff.A coalition of childcare advocates this session pushed for a subsidy program that would reduce the cost of child care for families making less than 150% of the median income. If fully funded at around $500 million per year, families with low income would have their childcare bills covered by the state, while qualifying families making more than the median income would pay around 7% of their household income on child care, a target set by the federal government. Advocates are hoping to move that bill successfully, next year. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Threads)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Threads) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

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24: Stand Your Ground

Rebuttal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 117:55

(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Since Biblical times, self defense has been simple. Guard your castle. Retreat to the wall. Defend yourself. The U.S. stole its common law from the English, and the elements of self defense didn't change. Until.......Florida. Why did Floridians change its slogan from the Sunshine to the Kill At Will State? Aren't Stand Your Ground Laws a good thing? How old is the Castle Doctrine? Whose castle is it anyway? Reb lowers the drawbridge on the madness and teaches you all the wheres and whens and hows on who is really allowed to "defend" themselves. **CONTENT WARNING** Racial violence and violence against women and children. 0:00-2:24 - Content Warning 8:08 - Trayvon Martin/Michael Brown/Tamir Rice 10:07 - Philando Castile 15:00 - People v. White (2010) 26:16 - Duty to Retreat 30:05 - The Castle Doctrine 30:45 - Beard v. United States (1895) 31:10 - People v. Tomlins (1914) 34:15 - Background on SYG Laws 36:00 - Self-defense elements/Duty to retreat 43:45 - SYG Laws and Imminence 46:27 - Removing Imminence > Race/Gender/DV 52:53 - Bernard Goetz (1986) 56:20 - Kathy & James Workman (Fla. 2004) 58:41 - The NRA & SYG 59:30 - Jimmy Morningstar (2003) 1:04:30 - Charles Harper (2009) 1:06:00 - Pedro Roteta (2011) 1:10:13 - Duty to retreat 1:11:10 - Domestic Violence & The Castle Doctrine 1:20:17 - Deven Grey (2017) / Brittany Joyce Smith (2018) 1:22:03 - Collected cases of men using SYG Laws successfully 1:23:41 - Peggy Stewart Case (1988) 1:31:18 - Kansas Supreme Court is on my sh*t list 1:32:00 - "Reasonableness" for a woman 1:33:50 - Collected cases on DV victims and Castle Doctrine/SYG 1:47:00 - Castle Doctrine clashes with Knock + Announce Rule 1:48:32 - Breonna Taylor *** DONATE https://www.trayvonmartinfoundation.org/ https://michaelodbrown.org/ https://www.tamirericefoundation.org/donate https://www.philandocastilefoundation.org/ https://justiceforbreonna.org/ *** COMPLETE SOURCE LIST IN YOUTUBE EPISODE NOTES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 0x237 (Hebdo) - 15 Janvier 2024 - Les dangereux meetings de Cisco

La French Connection

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 75:17

15 Janvier 2024 - Les dangereux meetings de Cisco Shamelessplug Join Hackfest/La French Connection Discord Join Hackfest us on Mastodon Conférence du RISQ - 21 février 2024 Cisco Engage - Repentigny - 8 février 2024 ALTSECCON - Halifax - 4-5 avril 2024 - Conference CYBERECO - Montréal - 23-25 avril 2024 FutureCon Montreal CyberSecurity Conference 2024 - 13 June, 2024 Les nouvelles IRIS Le Retour de François Lambert BOSCH vulnérabilités Dahua Partner Arrested For Alleged $15 Million NDAA Fraud Relabelling Dahua L'armée russe a piraté des caméras en Ukraine pour envoyer ses missiles sur les villes Federal Court expands definition of espionage in decision to bar Chinese student from Canada On pense quoi de ça ? Tempête dans un verre d'eau ? -> Google restreint les cookies tiers sur Chrome avant un abandon total De grandes villes du Québec victimes de fraude en ligne Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto London police deploy facial recognition during Palestine and Israel protests It's 2024 and Over 178,000 SonicWall Firewalls are Publicly Exploitable Search Shodan pour port 80: Au monde - 256 545 Au Canada - 11 739 Montréal - 937 Québec - 189 Laval - 177 Conflit sous le radar en 2024 Parlant de radar: Kyiv détruit un AN-50 AWAC Drone vidéo Autres nouvelles Ukrainian arrested for infecting US cloud provider with cryptomining malware UK privacy watchdog to examine practice of web scraping to get training data for AI Ransomware attack on US Navy shipbuilder leaked information of nearly 17,000 people End-of-life Cisco routers targeted by China's Volt Typhoon group Ransomware gang targets nonprofit providing clean water to world's poorest Recovery from cyberattack ‘on the horizon,' Kansas Supreme Court chief justice says FCC presses carmakers, wireless providers to protect domestic abuse survivors from stalking tools French hacker from ‘ShinyHunters' group sentenced to three years in US prison AI is helping US spies catch stealthy Chinese hacking ops, NSA official says NIST researchers warn of top AI security threats 1,5 G$ pour numériser la santé au Québec: montant record pour un projet informatique FORESCOUT - Clearing the Fog of War - A Critical Analysis of Recent Energy Sector Attacks in Denmark and Ukraine Over 178K SonicWall firewalls vulnerable to DoS, potential RCE attacks Hacker spins up 1 million virtual servers to illegally mine crypto LG Washing Machine With Wi-Fi Caught Sending 3.6GB Of Data Per Day But Why? Why is a smart clothes dryer sending and receiving the equivalent of 68 YouTube videos (1GB of traffic) every day? DDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023 Crew Patrick Mathieu Jacques Sauvé Gabrielle Joni Verreault Steve Waterhouse Guillaume Morissette Francis Coats Crédits Montage audio par Hackfest Communication Musique par Shinjibomb - Shinjibomb - Firefly Locaux virtuels par Streamyard

Friday News Flyover for Jan 19 2023 - Abortion rights, Child Tax Credit, Medicaid Expansion and more

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Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 12:04

Friday News Flyover, January 19, 2024Oil train delayed | Abortion rights advocates speak with Senators | Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and GOP-dominated legislature's priorities | and OH Sen. Sherrod Brown and MO Rep. Jason Smith make big bi-partisan deal on Child Tax CreditIf you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on social media @ THE heartland pod, and learn more at thehearltandcollective.com This train is not leaving the stationForest Service withdraws key permit for controversial Utah oil-train project opposed by ColoradansProject would dramatically increase hazardous shipments through Colorado communitiesBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - JANUARY 18, 2024 9:18 AMA controversial Utah oil-train proposal opposed by Colorado communities and environmentalists was dealt another blow this week when the U.S. Forest Service withdrew a key permit for the project.In an announcement published Wednesday, Ashley National Forest Supervisor Susan Eickhoff blocked the issuance of a permit to the Uinta Basin Railway to construct 12 miles of railroad track through a protected area of the national forest in northeast Utah. The stretch of track in question is part of the proposed railway's 88-mile connection between the oil fields of eastern Utah's Uinta Basin and the existing national rail network.The project has drawn fierce opposition from Coloradans. A federal “downline analysis” estimated that 90% of the resulting oil-train traffic — as many as five fully loaded, two-mile-long trains of crude oil tankers per day — would be routed through environmentally sensitive and densely populated areas in Colorado, en route to oil refineries on the Gulf Coast. The oil trains would more than quadruple the amount of hazardous materials being shipped by rail through many Colorado counties.Colorado's Eagle County and five environmental groups sued to overturn the Uinta Basin Railway's approval, and in August 2023 a panel of federal judges ruled that the approval process contained “numerous” and “significant” violations of the National Environmental Policy Act. The ruling vacated portions of the project's environmental impact statement and ordered the federal Surface Transportation Board to redo its analysis of key environmental risks.Because the Forest Service's decision in August 2022 to grant a right-of-way permit to the project was based on that flawed analysis, the agency has withdrawn its decision pending further proceedings at the STB.Ted Zukoski, senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that sued to block the project. “This is wonderful news for the roadless forest in Utah's Indian Canyon and the wildlife who call it home. It's a victory for the Colorado River and nearby communities that would be threatened by oil train accidents and spills. If the oil train's backers attempt to revive this dangerous scheme, we'll be there to fight it again.”In a press release, Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, who had urged multiple federal agencies to put a stop to the project, applauded the Forest Service's move.“A derailment along the headwaters of the Colorado River could have catastrophic effects for Colorado's communities, water, and environment. I'm glad the Forest Service has taken this important step to protect the Colorado River and the tens of millions of people who depend on it.”U.S. Senators and Abortion Rights Advocates Discuss State Abortion Access LimitationsBY: JENNIFER SHUTT - JANUARY 17, 2024WASHINGTON — During a Capitol Visitors Center briefing, abortion rights advocates and Democratic U.S. Senators called for reinstating legal and safe abortion access nationwide. The nearly three-hour session featured physicians discussing the difficulties faced in states with restrictive abortion laws following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.Dr. Austin Dennard, a Texas OB-GYN involved in a lawsuit against the state's abortion laws, spoke about the validity and personal nature of each abortion decision. He highlighted patients' fears about family planning in states with restrictive laws, noting the adverse impact on what should be a joyful life chapter.The briefing preceded the annual anti-abortion March for Life, with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Chris Smith scheduled to speak. Senate Democrats criticized efforts to limit abortion access and discussed two upcoming Supreme Court cases with significant implications.One case focuses on mifepristone, a key medication in abortion and miscarriage treatments, while the other revolves around the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). The Biden administration argues that EMTALA should protect doctors performing abortions as emergency medical treatment in states with strict anti-abortion laws.Dr. Serina Floyd, a Washington, D.C. OB-GYN and Physicians for Reproductive Health fellow, expressed confusion over Republican efforts to target EMTALA, emphasizing the potential life-saving importance of emergency abortion care. She noted research indicating severe consequences for patients denied abortion access, including health risks, economic hardship, and staying in violent relationships.Dr. Floyd advocated for non-interference from the government in medical decisions, stressing that patients are capable of making informed choices about their health and lives with their healthcare providers.Senator Patty Murray of Washington highlighted her state's influx of abortion patients from restrictive states like Idaho. Murray and other senators at the briefing expressed concern that residents in states with abortion protections might not realize the impact of a potential nationwide abortion ban or Supreme Court decisions.Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan pointed out that even states with constitutional reproductive rights, like Michigan, are not fully shielded from the effects of a national abortion ban. After hearing doctors' testimonies, Stabenow expressed astonishment at the challenges facing both physicians and women needing abortion access, questioning the progress made in women's rights, asking, “is it 2024 or are we back in 1984?”Kansas Legislature Fast-Tracks Tax Reform Opposed by Governor KellyBY: TIM CARPENTER - JANUARY 17, 2024TOPEKA — Kansas Republican legislative leaders are expediting a tax reform bill focusing on income and sales tax changes, including a single-rate state income tax of 5.25%, which Democratic Governor Laura Kelly has threatened to veto.The bill, bypassing regular committee processes, is set for early-session debate in the Senate. The proposed tax overhaul would lead to a state revenue reduction exceeding $1.5 billion over three years, surpassing Governor Kelly's proposed $1 billion cut. The plan to implement a flat tax rate of 5.25%, replacing Kansas' three-rate income tax structure, has been met with opposition from Governor Kelly because it disproportionately benefits the wealthy.The bill also proposes eliminating the state income tax on Social Security benefits, aligning with Kelly's proposal. Additionally, it seeks to remove the state sales tax on groceries starting April 1, advancing the timeline from the previously set January 1, 2025. The measure includes an exemption for the first $100,000 in state property taxes from all Kansas homeowners for school finance purposes, adjustable for inflation.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins, both Republicans, view the bill as a compromise, claiming it addresses issues faced by retirees and families while tackling inflation.Governor Kelly vetoed two major tax reform bills in 2023, which the Republican-dominated Legislature couldn't override. “We must get that money back into Kansans' pockets — and we will — in a fiscally responsible and targeted way,” Kelly said. “In a way that doesn't threaten progress on all the other issues Kansans care about.  Unfortunately, that's exactly what one proposal — the flat tax — would do. ”   Kansas' Governor Kelly calls for hearing on Medicaid expansion bill that would cover 150,000 KansansBY: RACHEL MIPRO - JANUARY 17, 2024 2:35 PM TOPEKA — A Medicaid expansion proposal has been enrolled into state House and Senate committees despite continued opposition from top legislative Republicans. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who has spent the months leading up to the legislative session rallying across the state for Medicaid expansion, called for a hearing on the bill by Jan. 29. “It's easy to sum up the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act: health care coverage for 150,000 Kansans, cost savings for everyone else. We protect our rural hospitals, and Kansas taxpayers pay nothing extra,” Kelly said in a Wednesday announcement of the proposal's enrollment. “The legislature should listen to the over 70% of Kansans who support Medicaid Expansion and give this bill a hearing by Kansas Day.” Rep. Vic Miller, D-Topeka, introduced the bill in the House Appropriations Committee and on the Senate side, Sen. Pat Pettey, D- Kansas City, introduced the bill into the Senate Ways and Means Committee. “Medicaid expansion is not only popular, but it saves lives, creates jobs and saves our rural hospitals. Hardworking Kansans shouldn't die because of legislative inaction,” Miller said.Medicaid expansion would unlock $700 million in annual federal funding and could potentially save 59 rural hospitals at risk of closing. Kelly unveiled her latest Medicaid expansion package in December, but Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins remain opposed to expansion, calling the move a way to expand the “welfare state.” Lawmakers last came close to expansion in 2020, when former Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning worked out a bipartisan deal with Kelly. But the deal fell apart as Republicans, outraged by a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that established a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, focused on placing a constitutional amendment on abortion before voters instead,Child Tax Credit and Business Incentives Merged in New Tax ProposalBY: ASHLEY MURRAY - JANUARY 16, 2024WASHINGTON — Leading members of Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral tax proposal Tuesday, promising a middle-path deal to help low-income families and provide incentives for businesses as Trump-era tax breaks expire.The framework led by U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri would raise the child tax credit incrementally through 2025 and restore tax relief for affordable housing projects.The three-year proposal would also make exempt disaster payments to wildfire victims and to those who suffered losses after the massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Sen. Wyden, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said in a statement that “(f)ifteen million kids from low-income families will be better off as a result of this plan, and given today's miserable political climate, it's a big deal to have this opportunity to pass pro-family policy that helps so many kids get ahead.”Democrats have been pushing to permanently raise the tax credit that low-income families receive per child after a temporary increase during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated significant reductions in child poverty. Wyden also praised the deal's potential to spur affordable housing construction and said that his goal “remains to get this passed in time for families and businesses to benefit in this upcoming tax filing season, and I'm going to pull out all the stops to get that done.”Rep. Jason Smith, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said “American families will benefit from this bipartisan agreement that provides greater tax relief, strengthens Main Street businesses, boosts our competitiveness with China, and creates jobs.”“We even provide disaster relief and cut red tape for small businesses, while ending a COVID-era program that's costing taxpayers billions in fraud. This legislation locks in over $600 billion in proven pro-growth, pro-America tax policies with key provisions that support over 21 million jobs. I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass this legislation,” Smith continued in a statement Tuesday.And for those who file 1099 forms, a provision tucked away in the framework would increase the threshold to file to $1,000 from the current $600.The proposal won praise from across the tax policy spectrum.Business Roundtable, an advocacy organization representing a wide range of U.S. CEOs, described the deal's pitch to revive expired pro-business policies as “critical to strengthening America's global competitiveness.”Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat and key supporter of the child tax credit, urged his colleagues to pass the deal, calling it a “win-win for Ohio families and Ohio manufacturers.”Sen. Brown said, “The deal's expansion of the Child Tax Credit will help parents keep up with the rising cost of living and ensure that their hard work pays off. The business provisions will support American companies that invest in our nation's research and manufacturing. The deal also ensures that residents of East Palestine won't get hit with a surprise tax bill for payments they received from Norfolk Southern after last year's derailment.”Pretty, pret-ty good. Welp that's it for me, from Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show can be found in the Missouri Independent, Ohio Capital Journal, Kansas Reflector and Michigan Advance. Thanks for listening, see you next time. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

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Friday News Flyover for Jan 19 2023 - Abortion rights, Child Tax Credit, Medicaid Expansion and more

The Heartland POD

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 12:04

Friday News Flyover, January 19, 2024Oil train delayed | Abortion rights advocates speak with Senators | Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and GOP-dominated legislature's priorities | and OH Sen. Sherrod Brown and MO Rep. Jason Smith make big bi-partisan deal on Child Tax CreditIf you're new to our shows make sure you subscribe and leave a 5 star rating wherever you listen. You can also find Heartland POD content on Youtube and on social media @ THE heartland pod, and learn more at thehearltandcollective.com This train is not leaving the stationForest Service withdraws key permit for controversial Utah oil-train project opposed by ColoradansProject would dramatically increase hazardous shipments through Colorado communitiesBY: CHASE WOODRUFF - JANUARY 18, 2024 9:18 AMA controversial Utah oil-train proposal opposed by Colorado communities and environmentalists was dealt another blow this week when the U.S. Forest Service withdrew a key permit for the project.In an announcement published Wednesday, Ashley National Forest Supervisor Susan Eickhoff blocked the issuance of a permit to the Uinta Basin Railway to construct 12 miles of railroad track through a protected area of the national forest in northeast Utah. The stretch of track in question is part of the proposed railway's 88-mile connection between the oil fields of eastern Utah's Uinta Basin and the existing national rail network.The project has drawn fierce opposition from Coloradans. A federal “downline analysis” estimated that 90% of the resulting oil-train traffic — as many as five fully loaded, two-mile-long trains of crude oil tankers per day — would be routed through environmentally sensitive and densely populated areas in Colorado, en route to oil refineries on the Gulf Coast. The oil trains would more than quadruple the amount of hazardous materials being shipped by rail through many Colorado counties.Colorado's Eagle County and five environmental groups sued to overturn the Uinta Basin Railway's approval, and in August 2023 a panel of federal judges ruled that the approval process contained “numerous” and “significant” violations of the National Environmental Policy Act. The ruling vacated portions of the project's environmental impact statement and ordered the federal Surface Transportation Board to redo its analysis of key environmental risks.Because the Forest Service's decision in August 2022 to grant a right-of-way permit to the project was based on that flawed analysis, the agency has withdrawn its decision pending further proceedings at the STB.Ted Zukoski, senior attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, one of the groups that sued to block the project. “This is wonderful news for the roadless forest in Utah's Indian Canyon and the wildlife who call it home. It's a victory for the Colorado River and nearby communities that would be threatened by oil train accidents and spills. If the oil train's backers attempt to revive this dangerous scheme, we'll be there to fight it again.”In a press release, Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, who had urged multiple federal agencies to put a stop to the project, applauded the Forest Service's move.“A derailment along the headwaters of the Colorado River could have catastrophic effects for Colorado's communities, water, and environment. I'm glad the Forest Service has taken this important step to protect the Colorado River and the tens of millions of people who depend on it.”U.S. Senators and Abortion Rights Advocates Discuss State Abortion Access LimitationsBY: JENNIFER SHUTT - JANUARY 17, 2024WASHINGTON — During a Capitol Visitors Center briefing, abortion rights advocates and Democratic U.S. Senators called for reinstating legal and safe abortion access nationwide. The nearly three-hour session featured physicians discussing the difficulties faced in states with restrictive abortion laws following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.Dr. Austin Dennard, a Texas OB-GYN involved in a lawsuit against the state's abortion laws, spoke about the validity and personal nature of each abortion decision. He highlighted patients' fears about family planning in states with restrictive laws, noting the adverse impact on what should be a joyful life chapter.The briefing preceded the annual anti-abortion March for Life, with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Chris Smith scheduled to speak. Senate Democrats criticized efforts to limit abortion access and discussed two upcoming Supreme Court cases with significant implications.One case focuses on mifepristone, a key medication in abortion and miscarriage treatments, while the other revolves around the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). The Biden administration argues that EMTALA should protect doctors performing abortions as emergency medical treatment in states with strict anti-abortion laws.Dr. Serina Floyd, a Washington, D.C. OB-GYN and Physicians for Reproductive Health fellow, expressed confusion over Republican efforts to target EMTALA, emphasizing the potential life-saving importance of emergency abortion care. She noted research indicating severe consequences for patients denied abortion access, including health risks, economic hardship, and staying in violent relationships.Dr. Floyd advocated for non-interference from the government in medical decisions, stressing that patients are capable of making informed choices about their health and lives with their healthcare providers.Senator Patty Murray of Washington highlighted her state's influx of abortion patients from restrictive states like Idaho. Murray and other senators at the briefing expressed concern that residents in states with abortion protections might not realize the impact of a potential nationwide abortion ban or Supreme Court decisions.Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan pointed out that even states with constitutional reproductive rights, like Michigan, are not fully shielded from the effects of a national abortion ban. After hearing doctors' testimonies, Stabenow expressed astonishment at the challenges facing both physicians and women needing abortion access, questioning the progress made in women's rights, asking, “is it 2024 or are we back in 1984?”Kansas Legislature Fast-Tracks Tax Reform Opposed by Governor KellyBY: TIM CARPENTER - JANUARY 17, 2024TOPEKA — Kansas Republican legislative leaders are expediting a tax reform bill focusing on income and sales tax changes, including a single-rate state income tax of 5.25%, which Democratic Governor Laura Kelly has threatened to veto.The bill, bypassing regular committee processes, is set for early-session debate in the Senate. The proposed tax overhaul would lead to a state revenue reduction exceeding $1.5 billion over three years, surpassing Governor Kelly's proposed $1 billion cut. The plan to implement a flat tax rate of 5.25%, replacing Kansas' three-rate income tax structure, has been met with opposition from Governor Kelly because it disproportionately benefits the wealthy.The bill also proposes eliminating the state income tax on Social Security benefits, aligning with Kelly's proposal. Additionally, it seeks to remove the state sales tax on groceries starting April 1, advancing the timeline from the previously set January 1, 2025. The measure includes an exemption for the first $100,000 in state property taxes from all Kansas homeowners for school finance purposes, adjustable for inflation.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins, both Republicans, view the bill as a compromise, claiming it addresses issues faced by retirees and families while tackling inflation.Governor Kelly vetoed two major tax reform bills in 2023, which the Republican-dominated Legislature couldn't override. “We must get that money back into Kansans' pockets — and we will — in a fiscally responsible and targeted way,” Kelly said. “In a way that doesn't threaten progress on all the other issues Kansans care about.  Unfortunately, that's exactly what one proposal — the flat tax — would do. ”   Kansas' Governor Kelly calls for hearing on Medicaid expansion bill that would cover 150,000 KansansBY: RACHEL MIPRO - JANUARY 17, 2024 2:35 PM TOPEKA — A Medicaid expansion proposal has been enrolled into state House and Senate committees despite continued opposition from top legislative Republicans. Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who has spent the months leading up to the legislative session rallying across the state for Medicaid expansion, called for a hearing on the bill by Jan. 29. “It's easy to sum up the Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act: health care coverage for 150,000 Kansans, cost savings for everyone else. We protect our rural hospitals, and Kansas taxpayers pay nothing extra,” Kelly said in a Wednesday announcement of the proposal's enrollment. “The legislature should listen to the over 70% of Kansans who support Medicaid Expansion and give this bill a hearing by Kansas Day.” Rep. Vic Miller, D-Topeka, introduced the bill in the House Appropriations Committee and on the Senate side, Sen. Pat Pettey, D- Kansas City, introduced the bill into the Senate Ways and Means Committee. “Medicaid expansion is not only popular, but it saves lives, creates jobs and saves our rural hospitals. Hardworking Kansans shouldn't die because of legislative inaction,” Miller said.Medicaid expansion would unlock $700 million in annual federal funding and could potentially save 59 rural hospitals at risk of closing. Kelly unveiled her latest Medicaid expansion package in December, but Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Dan Hawkins remain opposed to expansion, calling the move a way to expand the “welfare state.” Lawmakers last came close to expansion in 2020, when former Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning worked out a bipartisan deal with Kelly. But the deal fell apart as Republicans, outraged by a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that established a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy, focused on placing a constitutional amendment on abortion before voters instead,Child Tax Credit and Business Incentives Merged in New Tax ProposalBY: ASHLEY MURRAY - JANUARY 16, 2024WASHINGTON — Leading members of Congress released a bipartisan, bicameral tax proposal Tuesday, promising a middle-path deal to help low-income families and provide incentives for businesses as Trump-era tax breaks expire.The framework led by U.S. Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri would raise the child tax credit incrementally through 2025 and restore tax relief for affordable housing projects.The three-year proposal would also make exempt disaster payments to wildfire victims and to those who suffered losses after the massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Sen. Wyden, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said in a statement that “(f)ifteen million kids from low-income families will be better off as a result of this plan, and given today's miserable political climate, it's a big deal to have this opportunity to pass pro-family policy that helps so many kids get ahead.”Democrats have been pushing to permanently raise the tax credit that low-income families receive per child after a temporary increase during the COVID-19 pandemic illustrated significant reductions in child poverty. Wyden also praised the deal's potential to spur affordable housing construction and said that his goal “remains to get this passed in time for families and businesses to benefit in this upcoming tax filing season, and I'm going to pull out all the stops to get that done.”Rep. Jason Smith, chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said “American families will benefit from this bipartisan agreement that provides greater tax relief, strengthens Main Street businesses, boosts our competitiveness with China, and creates jobs.”“We even provide disaster relief and cut red tape for small businesses, while ending a COVID-era program that's costing taxpayers billions in fraud. This legislation locks in over $600 billion in proven pro-growth, pro-America tax policies with key provisions that support over 21 million jobs. I look forward to working with my colleagues to pass this legislation,” Smith continued in a statement Tuesday.And for those who file 1099 forms, a provision tucked away in the framework would increase the threshold to file to $1,000 from the current $600.The proposal won praise from across the tax policy spectrum.Business Roundtable, an advocacy organization representing a wide range of U.S. CEOs, described the deal's pitch to revive expired pro-business policies as “critical to strengthening America's global competitiveness.”Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat and key supporter of the child tax credit, urged his colleagues to pass the deal, calling it a “win-win for Ohio families and Ohio manufacturers.”Sen. Brown said, “The deal's expansion of the Child Tax Credit will help parents keep up with the rising cost of living and ensure that their hard work pays off. The business provisions will support American companies that invest in our nation's research and manufacturing. The deal also ensures that residents of East Palestine won't get hit with a surprise tax bill for payments they received from Norfolk Southern after last year's derailment.”Pretty, pret-ty good. Welp that's it for me, from Denver I'm Sean Diller. Stories in today's show can be found in the Missouri Independent, Ohio Capital Journal, Kansas Reflector and Michigan Advance. Thanks for listening, see you next time. @TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller (no social)The Heartland Collective - Sign Up Today!JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/

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Episode 418: A Kansas Law Stopped Voter Registration Groups from Doing Their Work. A Kansas Supreme Court Ruling May Help them Fight Back.

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 1:30

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 22, 2023A Kansas Law Stopped Voter Registration Groups from Doing Their Work. A Kansas Supreme Court Ruling May Help them Fight Back.A 2021 Kansas law, H.B. 2183 made impersonating an election official a felony. But its vague language unintentionally or intentionally swept up voter registration groups like the League of Women Voters, stopping registration efforts. A Kansas Supreme Court ruling December 15th gives standing to the democracy groups challenging the law.Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content. To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Kansas Reflector - Kansas Supreme Court, ‘wary' of free speech restrictions, allows challenge to 2021 voting lawAssociated Press - Kansas' top court says a GOP election law is vague and revives a lawsuit against itKansas Court of Appeals - Opinion - League of Women Voters of Kansas v. Schwab Kansas Supreme Court - Opinion - League of Women Voters of Kansas v. SchwabDemocracy Docket - Kansas Voter Suppression Law Challenge (LWV)Democracy Docket - Explainer: How Third-Party Organizations Conduct Voter RegistrationGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Topeka Independent Living Resource CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VoterSuppression #FreedomtoVote #KansasPolitics

THIS Happens If You UNINTENTIONALLY PEW-PEW a BYSTANDER!

Law of Self Defense News/Q&A

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 30:56

A question that comes up with some regularity is what are the legal consequences if a round fired in self-defense unintentionally kills an innocent bystander.Is the defender guilty of murder of that bystander? Of manslaughter? Is there any legal liability at all? And, whatever the answer--why? What's the underlying legal doctrine?I've addressed this question many times, but last week a Law of Self Defense Member asked during Friday's live stream about a case out of the Kansas Supreme Court that he believed suggests my answer is wrong--or, at least, is contradicted by that particular case.Is it possible? Did Attorney Andrew F. Branca make a mistake about use-of-force law?It's certainly POSSIBLE--like all of you, I'm merely human. And I always appreciate the possibility being brought to my attention, as that ensures I keep my use-of-force law expertise as sharp as possible.In this particular case, however, the Kansas case cited is exactly consistent with my usual explanation of how the law treats bystander killings--and in today's show I'll share that case with you and explain why I'm still right. :-) THERE IS ONLY ONE SELF-DEFENSE "INSURANCE" PROVIDER I TRUST!There are lots of self-defense "insurance" companies out there. Some are hot garbage. Some have limited resources. Some are simply, in my view, untrustworthy. But there is ONE that I PERSONALLY TRUST to protect myself and my family.LEARN which ONE I TRUST by clicking HERE:https://lawofselfdefense.com/trustDisclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

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What It's Like Knowing Hamas Is Holding Your Family Hostage

The FOX News Rundown

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 33:11

On October 7th, Dori Roberts received the horrible news that five of his relatives were kidnapped during Hamas' brutal attack on Israel. For weeks the Israeli American feared the worst knowing his family members were being held hostage by the terror organization. Three of them were finally freed last Friday as part of the negotiations mediated by Qatar. Dori Roberts talks to the Rundown to discuss his family's ordeal and what is being done to help release his remaining family members. Most of Kansas' court systems have been offline for over a month thanks to what is being called a ‘sophisticated foreign cyberattack.' According to the Kansas Supreme Court, cybercriminals have stolen sensitive data and are now threatening to post it online. Michael Balboni, a former New York Homeland Security Advisor and the Managing Director of RedLand Strategies, discusses how ransomware and other cyber-attacks work, who is typically behind themselves, and how both institutions and individuals can protect themselves Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What It's Like Knowing Hamas Is Holding Your Family Hostage

From Washington – FOX News Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 33:11

On October 7th, Dori Roberts received the horrible news that five of his relatives were kidnapped during Hamas' brutal attack on Israel. For weeks the Israeli American feared the worst knowing his family members were being held hostage by the terror organization. Three of them were finally freed last Friday as part of the negotiations mediated by Qatar. Dori Roberts talks to the Rundown to discuss his family's ordeal and what is being done to help release his remaining family members. Most of Kansas' court systems have been offline for over a month thanks to what is being called a ‘sophisticated foreign cyberattack.' According to the Kansas Supreme Court, cybercriminals have stolen sensitive data and are now threatening to post it online. Michael Balboni, a former New York Homeland Security Advisor and the Managing Director of RedLand Strategies, discusses how ransomware and other cyber-attacks work, who is typically behind themselves, and how both institutions and individuals can protect themselves Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What It's Like Knowing Hamas Is Holding Your Family Hostage

Fox News Rundown Evening Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 33:11

On October 7th, Dori Roberts received the horrible news that five of his relatives were kidnapped during Hamas' brutal attack on Israel. For weeks the Israeli American feared the worst knowing his family members were being held hostage by the terror organization. Three of them were finally freed last Friday as part of the negotiations mediated by Qatar. Dori Roberts talks to the Rundown to discuss his family's ordeal and what is being done to help release his remaining family members. Most of Kansas' court systems have been offline for over a month thanks to what is being called a ‘sophisticated foreign cyberattack.' According to the Kansas Supreme Court, cybercriminals have stolen sensitive data and are now threatening to post it online. Michael Balboni, a former New York Homeland Security Advisor and the Managing Director of RedLand Strategies, discusses how ransomware and other cyber-attacks work, who is typically behind themselves, and how both institutions and individuals can protect themselves Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 387: Is Voting a Fundamental Right? The Kansas Supreme Court Hears a Case Where the State Argues It’s Not.

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 1:30

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Nov. 8, 2023Is Voting a Fundamental Right? The Kansas Supreme Court Hears a Case Where the State Argues It's Not.In defense of two restrictive voting laws, the State of Kansas argued to the Kansas Supreme Court Friday that voting is NOT a fundamental state constitutional right, as an appeals court had ruled. Our podcasting host recently made changes which stops us from including our entire script as part of the podcast content. To view the whole script, please go to our website and find today's report.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Democracy Docket - Kansas Voter Suppression Law ChallengeKansas Reflector - Court of Appeals reverses lower court on Kansas lawsuit challenging restraint of voting rightsKansas Reflector - Voting rights case sent to Kansas Supreme Court, challenging 2021 election lawKansas Reflector - Kansas Supreme Court set to consider protections for voting rightsKansas State Constitution - SuffrageKansas Constitution Bill of Rights - Kansas Bill of RightsKansas Court of Appeals - League of Women Voters of Kansas v. SchwabGroups Taking Action:League of Women Voters of Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Topeka Independent Living Resource CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #FreedomtoVote #DisabilityRights #VoterSuppression

Episode 302: ADM for June 30, 2023: Challenge to Portions of Kansas Voter Suppression Laws Reach the State’s High Court

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 1:30

Challenge to Portions of Kansas Voter Suppression Laws Reach the State's High CourtApologies: Our podcast host is restricting our ability to provide the full script. We're working on the issue. Please go to our website for the full script.Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Center for Public Integrity - In Kansas, inequality in voting widens with new limitsAssociated Press - Kansas appeals court reinstates lawsuit over voting lawCampaign Legal Center - Kansas Anti-Voter Law Targeting Civic Engagement Groups Struck DownKansas Reflector - Court of Appeals reverses lower court on Kansas lawsuit challenging restraint of voting rightsKansas Reflector - Voting rights case sent to Kansas Supreme Court, challenging 2021 election lawCampaign Legal Center - Signature Matching and Mail Ballots: Safeguards to Ensure That Every Vote CountsNational Conference of State Legislatures - States With Signature Cure ProcessesU.S. Cybesecurity and Infrastructure Agency - Signature Verification and Cure Process Groups Taking Action:League of Women Voters Kansas, Loud Light, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, Topeka Independent Living Resource CenterPlease follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.orgWant ADM sent to your email? Sign up here!#Democracy #DemocracyNews #VotingRights #FreedomtoVote #VoteatHome

SCOTUS101: Savin’ the Bacon? (#24)

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023

The opinions are coming fast now. This week the Court handed down five, dealing with immigration, wire fraud, the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board, and the famous bacon case. Did SCOTUS save the nation’s bacon? Tune in to find out and to hear GianCarlo interview the fascinating Justice Caleb Stegall of the Kansas Supreme Court. […]

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Savin' the Bacon?

SCOTUS 101

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 55:48

The opinions are coming fast now. This week the Court handed down five, dealing with immigration, wire fraud, the Puerto Rico Financial Oversight Board, and the famous bacon case. Did SCOTUS save the nation's bacon? Tune in to find out and to hear GianCarlo interview the fascinating Justice Caleb Stegall of the Kansas Supreme Court. Lastly, see if you can do better than GianCarlo at trivia about legendary Supreme Court rivalries.Here's the article by Ilya Shapiro that Zack mentioned.Follow us on Twitter @scotus101 and @tzsmith. And please send questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes to scotus101@heritage.org.Don't forget to leave a 5-star rating.Stay caffeinated and opinionated with a SCOTUS 101 mug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 242: ADM for April 4, 2023: Is the U.S. Supreme Court Where Challenges to Racial Gerrymandering Go to Die?

From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital Journal

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 1:30

Is the U.S. Supreme Court Where Challenges to Racial Gerrymandering Go to Die? Today's LinksArticles & Resources:Associated Press - GOP map likely to hinder lone Democrat clears Kansas SenateCampaign Legal Center - CLC and ACLU Kansas Sue State Over Gerrymandered Congressional MapCNN - Supreme Court declines to hear Kansas racial gerrymandering case, leaves congressional map in forceU.S. Congress - The Fourteenth AmendmentACLU - Civil Rights Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Over Mississippi's Racially Gerrymandered MapsMississippi Free Press - Mississippi Racial Gerrymandering Case Dismissed in U.S. Supreme CourtHarvard Law Today - Supreme Court preview: Merrill v. MilliganLeague of Women Voters - The Latest Threat to the Voting Rights Act: Merrill v. MilliganSCOTUS Blog - Conservative justices seem poised to uphold Alabama's redistricting plan in Voting Rights Act challengeDemocracy Docket - North Carolina Supreme Court Rehears State-Level Redistricting Case Underlying Moore v. HarperNPR - How a major election theory case at the U.S. Supreme Court could get thrown outGroups Taking Action:Campaign Legal Center, ACLU KS, ACLU MS, League of Women Voters US, Common Cause, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, North Carolina League of Conservation VotersToday's Script: (Variations occur with audio due to editing for time) You're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.Is the U.S. Supreme Court where challenges to racial gerrymandering go to die? In two months, the court refused Congressional racial gerrymandering cases from Kansas and Mississippi, and we await decisions in Alabama & North Carolina cases. Nothing less than the voting power of Black Americans is at stake. Kansas legislators split metro Kansas City into different districts to dilute African American voting power. Voters and democracy groups sued under the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, lost in the Kansas Supreme Court, and have now reached a dead end at the U.S. Supreme Court.In February, SCOTUS declined a Mississippi case where districts were gerrymandered to deprive African American voters of adequate representation. In a state over 41% Black, only one in five of Mississippi's Congressional districts was a majority Black district. Two racial gerrymandering cases which WERE heard by the high court are still pending. Merrill v. Milligan challenges maps in Alabama under the Voting Rights Act, where the legislature should have drawn two majority Black districts, but didn't, claiming redistricting should be race-blind. A reconsideration in North Carolina may make Moore v. Harper moot, but observers think Alabama's gerrymandering is likely to be upheld, opening the door to even MORE manipulated maps nationwide.We have links to articles, and groups taking action at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. Miss yesterday's Minute? Ask your smart speaker to “Play The American Democracy Minute!” I'm Brian Beihl.Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter and SHARE! Find all of our reports at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org#Democracy #DemocracyNews

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 70: Court is in session

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 37:07

The Kansas Supreme Court was once again in session on abortion and Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal is joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break it all down. The Legislature is also in session for its final week, so Andrew and John also look at the core issues left untouched, including abortion. Like what you hear? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Play.

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Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 70: Court is in session

From the Newsroom: Gatehouse Media

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 37:07

The Kansas Supreme Court was once again in session on abortion and Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal is joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break it all down. The Legislature is also in session for its final week, so Andrew and John also look at the core issues left untouched, including abortion. Like what you hear? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Play.

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Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 70: Court is in session

Chillin' in the Statehouse

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 37:07

The Kansas Supreme Court was once again in session on abortion and Andrew Bahl of the Topeka Capital-Journal is joined by John Hanna of the Associated Press to break it all down. The Legislature is also in session for its final week, so Andrew and John also look at the core issues left untouched, including abortion. Like what you hear? Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Play.

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West Coast Cookbook and Speakeasy - Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays 28 March 23

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 64:11

West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Special; Tarrytown Chowder Tuesdays!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump's latest legal challenge is convincing a jury he loves his wife.Then, on the rest of the menu, New Jersey will take over the Paterson police department a month after city cops killed a well-known crisis intervention worker; the Kansas Supreme Court signaled that it still considers access to abortion a “fundamental” right under the state constitution; and, Joe Biden issued an executive order that will restrict the use of commercial spyware tools that have been used to surveil human rights activists, journalists and dissidents around the world.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where Black children in England and Wales were six times more likely to be strip-searched by police; and, China's global influence campaign has been surprisingly robust and successful... in Utah.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live PlayerKeep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“As I ate the oysters with their strong taste of the sea and their faint metallic taste that the cold white wine washed away, leaving only the sea taste and the succulent texture, and as I drank their cold liquid from each shell and washed it down with the crisp taste of the wine, I lost the empty feeling and began to be happy and to make plans.”- Ernest Hemingway"A Moveable Feast"Show Notes & Links

Episode 226: Praying For Life

From The Heartland

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 3:29

The Kansas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments that supporters of the rights of the unborn are praying will sway them in support of life. In this week's From The Heartland, News Director Delvin Kinser introduces a group of ministers asking Kansans to join them in that prayer.

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Former Kansas Attorney General working with an anti-abortion law firm to dispute the 2020 election

Up To Date

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 14:08

A Chicago-based Catholic law firm called the Thomas More Society has spent decades focused on their main mission: outlawing all abortions. Part of their strategy also includes casting doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections. Former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline, whose law license was suspended indefinitely by the Kansas Supreme Court in 2013, is among their strategists.

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Kansas Supreme Court Justice Calls Out University of Kansas | 12-1

Pete Mundo - KCMO Talk Radio 103.7FM 710AM

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 15:26

Kansas Supreme Court Justice Calls Out University of Kansas | 12-1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Kansas City Week in Review - Sep 30, 2022

Kansas City Week in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 26:46

Nick Haines, Lisa Rodriguez, Pete Mundo, Dave Helling and Mary Sanchez discuss Kris Kobach's push to directly elect Kansas Supreme Court justices, Josh Hawley's proposed legislation for border policy, disparaging comments about Kansas from New York Mayor Eric Adams, the tactics and accuracy of campaign ads, the shakeup in Wyandotte government, pedestrianizing the Plaza and Royals attendance stats.

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Will the abortion fight affect the Kansas Supreme Court election?

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 15:18

Six of the seven Kansas Supreme Court Justices will be on the November ballot to keep their jobs. While retention elections usually fly under the radar, the fight over abortion could raise the stakes on Nov. 8. Plus, Kansas inmates say medical care is so bad, they're suffering for years without relief.

440: Woman Who Be-Headed BF's Mom To Stay Locked Up | True Crime Daily Brief

Dark Side of Wikipedia | True Crime & Dark History

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 3:33

The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a woman's conviction and sentence for assaulting and beheading her ex-mother boyfriend's during an argument in 2017. Rachael Hilyard's attorneys appealed her first-degree murder conviction on the grounds of "insufficient evidence to support premeditation, erroneous jury instruction, ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial error, and the district court's abuse of discretion," according to the Kansas Supreme Court's 27-page judicial opinion. The court, on the other hand, claimed that there was "sufficient evidence in the record to support a finding of premeditation." The same could be said for the other arguments her attorneys raised in court. According to KAKE-TV Hilyard was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 50 years in September 2020. The Kansas Supreme Court referred to this as a "hard 50." According to the high court's decision, the victim, 63-year-old Micki Davis, and her 9-year-old grandson, who is referred to as J.G. in the document, went to Hilyard's house in April 2017. The boy's parents were Hilyard and Davis' son, Jeremy Rush. Hilyard allegedly called Davis and told her she needed to pick up Rush's personal items or she would leave them on the curb. When Davis arrived, she allegedly got into a fight with Hilyard, who pushed Davis from behind. J.G., who witnessed the altercation, reportedly locked himself in his grandmother's truck. He then exited and dialed 911 from a neighbor's house. Wichita Police officers picked up J.G. and went to Hilyard's house, knocking on doors but receiving no response. When one of the officers opened a garage door, he discovered "a female body near a large pool of blood." "The body's head was missing," according to the statement. The other officer entered the house and discovered Hilyard on the bathroom floor. They had her arrested. Officers "found Davis' head in the kitchen sink" while searching the house. "two bloody kitchen knives from near Davis' body," according to crime scene investigators. Davis' autopsy revealed bruising and fractured ribs, according to the coroner. Davis was stabbed in the neck, according to reports, and the coroner "was confident it was not just one uninterrupted cut through the neck." The coroner reportedly believed Davis "was still breathing when her throat was cut" due to blood found in her lungs. Sharp force injuries to the neck were determined to be the cause of death. The evidence at the scene "suggested Davis was likely alive while being decapitated," according to the opinion. Hilyard was initially ruled incompetent to stand trial, but after receiving treatment in a hospital, another competency exam determined she was fit to stand trial. According to reports, Hilyard cut Davis' head off because "'things' told Hilyard she had little time and she needed to get Davis' head away from her body so her soul could get free and go to heaven." If you like TRUE CRIME TODAY - Be sure to search and subscribe wherever you download podcasts! Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-a-true-crime-podcast/id1504280230?uo=4 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0GYshi6nJCf3O0aKEBTOPs Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/real-ghost-stories-online-2/dark-side-of-wikipedia-true-crime-disturbing-stories iHeart https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-Tru-60800715 Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/565dc51b-d214-4fab-b38b-ae7c723cb79a/Dark-Side-of-Wikipedia-True-Crime-Dark-History Google Podcasts https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdWRpb2Jvb20uY29tL2NoYW5uZWxzLzUwMDEyNjAucnNz Or Search "True Crime Today" for the best in True Crime ANYWHERE you get podcasts! Support the show at http://www.patreon.com/truecrimetoday

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Cop Charged But Not Guilty After Taser Use On Video! LEO Round Table S07E33d

LEO Round Table

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 12:42

01:02 Cop charged but not guilty after tasing incident 06:30 Officer stripped of qualified immunity after shooting LEO Round Table (law enforcement talk show) Season 7, Episode 33d (1,798) filmed on 08/15/2022 Topic 1 concerns Petersburg (Virginia) Police Lt. Jason Sharp being found not guilty of any wrongdoing by Judge James S. Yoffy, after Lt. Sharp tased agitated suspect, William Antonio Scott, twice. Also mentioned: Officer Jonai Jackson. Topic 2 concerns the Kansas Supreme Court removing qualified immunity from former Wichita (Kansas) officer Dexter Betts, after he shot at a dog, missing and hitting a young girl. Also mentioned: Judge Kevin O' Connor, Justice Dan Biles and the Kansas Court of Appeals. Show Panelists and Personalities: Chip DeBlock (Host and retired police Detective) Ward Meythaler (Attorney and former Federal Prosecutor) Special Guest: Mike Roche (retired United States Secret Service agent) Bret Bartlett (retired police Captain) David D'Agresta (retired police Officer and sheriff's Corporal) Content Partners: ThisIsButter - One of the BEST law enforcement video channels https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisIsButter1/ The Free Press - LEO Round Table is in their Cops and Crimes section 5 days a week https://www.tampafp.com/ https://www.tampafp.com/category/cops-and-crime/ Video Show Schedule: Mondays at 7pm ET - 90 minute LIVE show on YouTube, Facebook1, Facebook2, LinkedIn and Twitter Tue - Sat at 9am ET - Excerpts from LIVE show are uploaded to YouTube and Rumble (approx. time) Syndicated Radio Schedule: http://leoroundtable.com/radio/syndicated-radio-stations/ Podcasts: https://anchor.fm/leoroundtable Website: http://leoroundtable.com/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/leoroundtable Parler: https://parler.com/profile/LEORoundTable/media YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/leoroundtable Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leoroundtable/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LEORoundTable LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/leo-round-table Sponsors: Galls - Proud To Serve America's Public Safety Professionals https://www.galls.com/ Bang Energy - Energy drinks and products https://bangenergy.com/ The International Firearm Specialist Academy - The New Standard for Firearm Knowledge https://www.gunlearn.com/ Guardian Alliance Technologies - Hire Smarter, Investigate Applicants with Precision & Speed https://guardianalliancetechnologies.com/ MyMedicare.live - save money in Medicare insurance options from the experts http://www.mymedicare.live/ TAC-TOTE - Rapid access and deployment with magnetic technology https://tac-tote.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leoroundtable/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leoroundtable/support

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August 4, 2022

Catholic News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 2:34

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - The defeat of a proposed pro-life amendment in Kansas is in large part due to confusion and fear-mongering in the wake of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade, one leading supporter on the ground has said. Kansas voters defeated the Value Them Both amendment by about 59% to 41% in the Aug. 2 referendum. The proposed amendment would have allowed restrictions on abortion to the extent allowed by the US Constitution. It was a response to a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision that ruled that a woman has a right to an abortion under the state constitution. Kansas will now have an increasingly large role as a destination for abortions, which means parishes and pregnancy crisis centers need to be prepared to provide alternatives to “meet the needs of these women that are going to be bussed in and flown into Kansas for abortions.” https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251955/post-roe-confusion-helped-defeat-kansas-pro-life-amendment Vin Scully, who commentated on Los Angeles Dodgers baseball games for more than two-thirds of a century, died Tuesday at his home at the age of 94. A gifted orator and storyteller who was dubbed a “poet-philosopher of baseball,” Scully deftly narrated numerous momentous events in baseball during his 67 seasons as a broadcaster. Scully was a devout Catholic who found in his faith a source of joy and comfort and sought to share it with others through personal kindness and philanthropy. In 2016, Scully — a devotee of the Virgin Mary — created a two-CD audio recording of the rosary. The sales benefitted the outreach organization Catholic Athletes for Christ, which ministers to high school students. Ultimately, Scully credited God's providence for his longevity and popularity as a broadcaster. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251950/vin-scully-legendary-baseball-announcer-and-committed-catholic-dies-at-94 Today, the Church celebrates Saint John Vianney, patron of priests. As a parish priest in 19th century France, he prayed and worked for the conversion of his parishioners. Although he saw himself as unworthy of his mission as pastor, he allowed himself to be consumed by the love of God as he served the people. His reputation as a confessor grew rapidly, and pilgrims traveled from all over France to come to him in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Firmly committed to the conversion of the people, he would spend up to 16 hours a day in the confessional. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-john-mary-vianney-322

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August 3, 2022

Catholic News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 3:08

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Kansas citizens rejected a pro-life amendment — known as the “Value Them Both” amendment — during their state's primary election Tuesday. The referendum represented the first major statewide vote on abortion following the overturning of Roe v Wade. The amendment needed a simple majority to pass. It would have reversed the Kansas Supreme Court's 2019 ruling that the state's constitution protects a woman's right to abortion. Currently, state lawmakers are, in most cases, prohibited from passing any type of abortion restriction. The amendment would have enabled state lawmakers to pass legislation to regulate or restrict abortion, and did not propose a total ban on abortion. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251946/kansas-abortion-vote-pro-life-amendment-fails-in-first-post-roe-vote Pope Francis said Wednesday that Canada is in the process of “writing a new page” in the relationship between the Catholic Church and indigenous peoples. Speaking during his general audience in Vatican City on August 3, the pope said that his pastoral visit to Canada last week was “a different journey” from the other 36 international trips of his pontificate. The pope told the crowd that his main motivation for the trip to Canada was to be close to the indigenous peoples and "to ask for forgiveness … for the harm done to them by those Christians, including many Catholics, who in the past collaborated in the forced assimilation and enfranchisement policies of the governments of the time.” https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251947/pope-francis-canada-is-writing-a-new-page-in-church-s-relationship-with-indigenous-peoples The US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Idaho, seeking to block the state's trigger law which will ban abortions — with a few exceptions — beginning August 25. Announcing the lawsuit in an August 2 press conference, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the DOJ is suing the state because of a supposed conflict with a federal law that requires hospitals to provide stabilizing treatment to a person experiencing a medical emergency, regardless of their ability to pay. The lawsuit is the first legal challenge brought by the federal government against a state abortion restriction since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June, returning the question of abortion policy to the states. Garland asserted that Idaho's law will prevent doctors from performing abortions when the mother's life is at risk, despite the Idaho's law providing an exception to the ban if the abortion was, in the physician's judgement, “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman.” The DOJ is seeking to block Idaho's law from taking effect. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251944/us-department-of-justice-challenges-idaho-abortion-ban-in-court Today, the Church celebrates Saint Nicodemus, a secret disciple of Jesus. As a member of the Sanhedrin, he would meet Jesus by night so that the others would not see him with Jesus. Eventually, it was Nicodemus who reminded the Sanhedrin that Jesus had the right to a trial. Together with Saint Joseph of Arimathea, he prepared Jesus' body and placed him in the tomb. Tradition holds that Saint Nicodemus was martyred, though no record remains. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-nicodemus-552

Kansas voters protect access to abortion; Pelosi shows support for Taiwan; legendary broadcaster Vin Scully dies | Top headlines for Aug. 2 & 3, 2022

Hot Off The Wire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 11:11

Kansas voters have sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights by rejecting a measure that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten abortion restrictions or ban the procedure outright. The vote Tuesday in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement was the first test of voters' feelings about abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in late June. Voters rejected a change in the Kansas Constitution to ensure that it does not grant a right to an abortion, overturning a 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision protecting abortion rights. That was among the highlights of a busy day for primaries in multiple states around the country, including Michigan and Missouri. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she and other members of Congress are visiting Taiwan to show they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. China claims Taiwan as its territory and opposes any engagement by Taiwanese officials with foreign governments. Turkey's defense ministry says the first Ukrainian grain ship traveling under a wartime deal is preparing to pass through Istanbul's Bosporus Strait on its way to Lebanon. The ministry said an inspection team finished its review aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni on Wednesday. In sports, another legend was lost with the death of longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. In other news, Juan Soto is finally traded in a frenzy of deals at the baseball trading deadline, Jacob deGrom returns to the mound, and the Dolphins pay the price for tampering. The Senate has given final approval to a bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden's desk, and he says he is looking forward to signing it into law so those veterans "finally get the benefits and comprehensive health care they earned and deserve.” The Biden administration is holding out the CIA operation that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri as a monumental strike against the global terror network responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001. But the moment is also putting into stark relief mounting evidence that after America's withdrawal, Afghanistan has once again become an active staging ground for Islamic terror groups looking to attack the West. The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho's restrictive abortion law, arguing that it would criminalize doctors who provide medically-necessary treatment that is protected under federal law. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the suit on Tuesday. Water and cleaning supplies have arrived in Kentucky following floods. Authorities say two more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire, raising the death toll to four in the state's largest blaze of the year. American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates. The Labor Department said Tuesday job openings fell to a still-high 10.7 million in June from 11.3 million in May. Jill Biden says she didn't doubt that she could keep teaching as first lady and overcame skepticism that she could handle both jobs by instructing her staff to “figure it out.” In an interview in the September issue of Real Simple magazine, she also describes using Post-it notes to manage her family and offers marriage advice to newlyweds. Beyoncé is the second artist to remove an offensive term for disabled people from a new song after complaints. Both Beyoncé and rapper Lizzo decided to remove the word “spaz” from their lyrics. —The Associated PressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kansas Talk- Saturday July 30th, 2022

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 84:59

Happy Saturday! Final program before Primary Elections in Kansas! Guest Caryn Tyson, Kansas State Senator and Candidate for State Treasurer, joins to discuss campaign, state budget and more. Guest Steven Johnson, Kansas House Member and Candidate for State Treasurer, joins to discuss campaign, state budget and more. Guest Kansas Secretary Scott Schwab, joins to discuss campaign, election season in state, voter security and integrity, and more. Guest Jeanne Gawdin, Kansans for Life, joins to discuss Value Them Both Bill. What is the bill? Discussion of abortion regulations in Kansas, state law, Kansas Supreme Court, and more.

July 21, 2022

Catholic News

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 2:43

A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - A new poll shows that a pro-life amendment on the ballot in Kansas is enjoying a narrow lead. The August 2 referendum represents the first major statewide vote on abortion following the overturning of Roe v Wade. The survey, conducted by co/efficient and shared by FiveThirtyEight, found that 47% of likely primary voters in Kansas say they plan to vote for the pro-life amendment, 43% say they plan to vote against it, and 10% are undecided. The amendment needs a simple majority of 51% to pass. The amendment would reverse the Kansas Supreme Court's 2019 ruling that the state's constitution protects a woman's “right” to abortion. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251838/first-statewide-abortion-vote-after-roe-is-leaning-pro-life-kansas-poll-shows The US House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill on Tuesday that would federally recognize same-sex marriage, and provide legal protections for interracial marriages. The bill would bar a state “from denying out-of-state marriage licenses and benefits on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity or national origin.” The bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law signed by President Bill Clinton which defined marriage federally as the union of a man and a woman, and permitted states not to recognize same-sex marriages from contracted in other states. The vote comes after the Supreme Court's June decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v Wade, and ahead of the November midterm elections. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251833/us-house-passes-same-sex-marriage-bill Actor Russell Crowe will star as the late Father Gabriele Amorth, the Vatican's former chief exorcist, in an upcoming movie, “The Pope's Exorcist.” Amorth performed an estimated 100,000 exorcisms up until the time of his death at age 91 in 2016. He was perhaps the world's best-known exorcist as the author of a number of books, including “An Exorcist Tells His Story,” which inspired the upcoming movie. He was also frequently in the news for his comments on the subject of demonic forces. Amorth often spoke about the growing need for exorcists in a world that lacks faith in God. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251834/russell-crowe-to-star-as-the-vaticans-chief-exorcist-in-new-film Today, the Church celebrates Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, a Doctor of the Church. In 1596, he was commissioned by the Pope to work for the conversion of the Jewish people and to combat the spread of Protestantism. He was a great preacher and refused a second term as minister general of his order, the Capuchin Franciscans, in favor of preaching. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-lawrence-of-brindisi-543

1A Remaking America: Where Do Abortion Rights Fit In State Constitutions?

1A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 32:23

Next month, Kansas will be the first state to vote on abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Three years ago, the Kansas Supreme Court found that the state's constitution guarantees the right to an abortion. It was a 6-to-1 decision that prompted anti-abortion rights groups to campaign to change the state constitution.On the August 2nd ballot is a proposed amendment revoking abortion rights protections. It's one of five states with ballot measures on abortion rights this election cycle.We take a closer look at the amendment and discuss where abortion rights stand in state constitutions. This conversation is part of our Remaking America collaboration with six public radio stations around the country, including KMUW in Wichita, Kansas. Remaking America is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

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Kansans for Constitutional Freedom opposing abortion amendment

Kansas Reflector Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 26:27

Kansas voters head to the polls Aug. 2 to nominate Republicans and Democrats for all sorts of political offices in preparation for the November general election. The campaign ads have already started flowing and one issue on the August ballot is a proposed amendment to the Kansas constitution. The amendment embraced by a conservative state legislators and lobbyists would essentially reject a 2019 decision by the Kansas Supreme Court. That decision found the Kansas Constitution's bill of rights protected a woman's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, including decisions about whether to continue a pregnancy. The Rev. Jay McKell and Ashley All, of Kansans for Constitutional Freedom, join Tim Carpenter on the Reflector podcast to discuss why they oppose the amendment.

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The Business News Headlines 24 May 2022

Insight On Business the News Hour

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 10:38

Back in the saddle but not back to our studios. This is coming to you from the Central Iowa Business Conference being held in Des Moines that, to our mind, should be re-branded to the Midwest Business Conference. In the coming days you'll hear from some of the people who attended with their unique business stories that span the nation. But first, here is what we've got for you today: Tech Stocks took a beating today; Pizza and the Kansas Supreme Court; The Juneteenth ice cream saga; Microchips a Macro Problem; Ukraine and the global economy; The future of Zoom? The Wall Street Report; The data on job quitters. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

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'Voiceless' in Wyandotte County

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Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 12:50

After the Kansas Supreme Court upheld the state's GOP-drawn congressional redistricting map, one Wyandotte County lawmaker says the decision will "leave voiceless in Congress a large percentage of Kansans."

Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 39: Mapzilla is finally slain

From The Newsroom: The Topeka Capital Journal

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 34:37

A rapid fire turnaround from the Kansas Supreme Court to uphold a Republican-authored Congressional map means we have a rapid fire podcast ready to go. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break down what the map means for U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and analyze the court's decision making. Like what you hear? Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Play.

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Chillin in the Statehouse Episode 39: Mapzilla is finally slain

Chillin' in the Statehouse

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 34:37

A rapid fire turnaround from the Kansas Supreme Court to uphold a Republican-authored Congressional map means we have a rapid fire podcast ready to go. The Capital-Journal's Andrew Bahl and Jason Tidd are joined by the Associated Press' John Hanna to break down what the map means for U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and analyze the court's decision making. Like what you hear? Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Google Play.

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KS Upholds Law in Redistricting, Eudora School Trip Sex Controversy, Rookies Power Royals, Bills Favored in AFC

Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 56:04 Very Popular

We shouldn't have to celebrate or even be surprised when laws are upheld in America, but that's how it feels in Kansas. A Dem leaning Kansas Supreme Court upheld the law and sided with a new Congressional map that Republicans drew up, by law, and District 3 in KC is now more than in play for the GOP. Eudora schools have a real controversy on their hands as www.sentinelksmo.org reports a girl was forced to sleep with a biological boy on a school sponsored trip to Costa Rica. The Royals have won 3 of 5, hey, we'll take the little victories. The latest was fueled by home runs from rookies. Nick Saban says the truth out loud about paying college players and Vegas has released NFL win totals for 2022 and the Bills are tops in the AFC. But the crazy story is what Vegas thinks of all the AFC West teams.

Kansas congressional map ruled constitutional

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Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 13:08

The Kansas Supreme Court will allow the Republican-drawn redistricting map to stand, even though its opponents said it was racially and politically gerrymandered. Plus, after generations of protecting their amateur status, college athletes are now cashing in on endorsements.

Why Is the Value Them Both Amendment Important?

BVC Pastor Speak

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 27:16

Do you know about the Value Them Both Kansas Constitutional Amendment on the August 2 primary ballot? Do you understand what it is and the major impact of this vote on the state of Kansas? In today's Pastor Speak podcast, Pastor Micah interviews Brittany Jones, one of the authors of this amendment. Brittany explains the Kansas Supreme Court's 2019 ruling which ultimately removed all bipartisan-supported limits on the abortion industry in Kansas, and why voting YES on the Value Them Both amendment ensures that our state will be able to make decisions about regulating the abortion industry within our state. This is a biblical issue impacting the future of the state of Kansas, not a political issue.

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Missouri's weird legislative session is finally over

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Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 10:36

The Missouri General Assembly wrapped up the 2022 legislative session on Friday. We'll break down what passed and what didn't. Plus, the Kansas Supreme Court hears a case on whether the state's congressional map was politically and racially gerrymandered to benefit Republicans.

Episode 23: American Democracy Minute for May 17, 2022: Kansas Courts Review Legislature's Gerrymandered State & Congressional Maps

Kevin Kietzman Has Issues

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 1:29

Kansas Courts Review Legislature's Gerrymandered State & Congressional MapsToday's Links:League of Women Voters KansasKansas Reflector article on the May 16 Kansas Supreme Court caseYou're listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping your government by and for the people.Today we're in Kansas, where redistricting map proposals are being reviewed by the Kansas Supreme Court on May 16. The League of Women Voters Kansas challenged the legislature-approved voting maps, pointing out how the new lines for state House & Senate fractured black and brown communities to intentionally weaken minority voting strength in Wichita, Olathe, Leavenworth and Kansas City, Kansas.The Kansas attorney general – also a candidate for governor – is endorsing the maps, using a familiar defense of the, “Yes, but it's all legal.” The Kansas Reflector reports that Attorney General Derek Schmidt is quoted as saying “Anyone who believes a redistricting map is unfair or dissatisfying in some respect can claim gerrymandering, but there is no legal standard to measure such claims.”This is thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down key portions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act and refusing to hear a gerrymandering case in 2019, kicking redistricting cases back to the states. However, one remaining provision of the Voting Rights Act in place is the intentional gerrymandering of majority minority communities. The state's Congressional map is also under scrutiny by the state supreme court after it was struck down by a lower court as unconstitutional. The proposed map waters down the vote of more liberal areas by shifting half of Wyandotte County out of the urban 3rd District, and moves college town Lawrence out of the 2nd District and into the rural 1st District. We have links to the League of Women Voters Kansas website for more information at our website, AmericanDemocracyMinute.org/ Granny D said, “Democracy is not something we have, it's something we DO.” For the American Democracy Minute, I'm Brian Beihl.

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Musk Locks Down Twitter, Judge Slams KS Map, Royals Uni's Make Waves, Hosmer Hot at Giants, Niners Want Two

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 49:35 Very Popular

Elon Musk is the new owner of Twitter and the first thing he did was lock it down from his own employees, fearing they would tamper with the service before he'd get a chance to take a look. A liberal judge in Wyandotte County has struck down the new Congressional District 3 Map in Kansas as it now heads to Kansas Supreme Court. The Royals are making waves for some alternative uniforms they are going to wear and that's a terrible, terrible thing for your fans to be talking about when you're still in April. Former Royals Eric Hosmer and Alcides Escobar are hot at the San Francisco Giants for not following the "unwritten" rules of baseball. I love both these players but they are wrong on this one. And the 49ers now say it will take two first round draft picks if somebody wants to acquire receiver Deebo Samuel.

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Can you stop a car if the computer says the registered owner has a revoked license?

The Search & Seizure Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 3:36

The following is a computer-generated transcription, some grammar and spelling errors may be inherent Hey guys, it's Anthony Bandiero here with Blue to gold law enforcement training.I want to do a really quick video about a US Supreme Court case that's coming up. It's State of Kansas versus Charles Glover. And the Supreme Court is going to hear this case very soon. And the question is whether or not a police officer has reasonable suspicion to stop a car based purely off of the license check. The registration check shows that the registered owner has a revoked license. And I'm going to predict the future here for you. Okay. The Supreme Court is going to say, yes, the officer had reasonable suspicion that the Kansas Supreme Court said the officer had a hunch. But really, is it a hunch when you know that the registered owner has a revoked license? And especially when there's only one, one register owner not to mix a little bit tougher case. But there's one register owner? And you know, from your training experience, that most people drive their own cars? Is it possible that you can lend your car to somebody else and then the officer could have stopped your friend, or your your your brother or sister? Absolutely. But that's not a reasonable suspicion requires reasonable suspicion requires the officer to articulate facts or circumstances that will lead a reasonable person to believe that criminal activity is afoot. Right. The afoot is from Terry versus Ohio. But it's a fancy way of saying that you can put your finger on something you can say, look, Judge, this is why I stopped this particular car. It wasn't a hunch; I believe that it's a good chance, a fair chance, least reasonable suspicion standard, that the driver is the registered owner and therefore has that revoked license. A hunch would be, Hey, I heard that a person driving a white escalate has a revoked license. Oh, look, there's a white escalate. Let me go stop that car. That's a hunch you can't stop that car because you have nothing to put your finger on that. This is a person driving on a suspended license or revoked license. So the officer in Kansas, I think, did a great job. It's an IT is an important cause. To me. It's an easy case. I don't know why it's taken the supreme US Supreme Court to get involved. I will say before I leave off some teaching points here is that this maybe could have been avoided if the officer put in some more facts and circumstances, for example, that the if the if the revoke licenses for a male, that he believed he you know that a male was driving, they didn't appear to be a female, maybe the same age, if there are dark tinted windows, put that in there, hey, look, I couldn't even see the driver, because the tint that tinted windows was so dark. Right. You know, that would have helped the officer from my understanding purely stopped the vehicle and the reports a look, registered owner has a revoked license. Therefore I can automatically stop the car. It's it's probably true. You know, I think again, a Supreme Court is going to, I believe find in favor the officer, but it's always good to put those extra things in there. Things that does, you know, clearly officer probably had more information, he probably saw a driver that was a male or you know, for example. So I hope that helps. I just want to throw that out there. If you want me to answer more of your search and seizure questions, contact me through the blue to gold comm webpage. Also, if you're interested in having me come out to your agency and teach you and your fellow brothers and sisters advanced search and seizure law, do the same thing and contact me be safe until next time.Have another question? Click here: https://www.bluetogold.com/show

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RM205: What Are We Litigating; Confused Litigators; Highway Interdiction

Registry Matters

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021

Tonight, we’re covering a couple cases. One just recently came to our attention this morning out of Tennessee, the Middle District of Tennessee, US District Court. We’re doing a case from the Kansas Supreme Court. We’re doing a case about money seizure, interstate highway interdiction programs. And we have some questions that have made their...

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November 26, 2021 Morning News

The Hutch Post Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 4:00

City looking at options for Woodie Seat, EU restricting travel due to new COVID variant, Kansas Supreme Court to hear child death case, plus more from Hutch Post.

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Case involving the Carr Brothers is back in court

Steve and Ted in the Morning

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 12:54

One brother's appeal is being seen by the Kansas Supreme Court. Local and national news plus a commodities update from Tom Leffler of Leffler Commodities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Kansas City Star daily briefing — Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The Kansas City Star Daily Flash Briefing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 3:18

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, including the Kansas House considers tax cuts, a white supremacist asks the Kansas Supreme Court to overturn his death sentence and a Plaza restaurant is reopening in midtown after closing because of COVID.

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Kansas Talk- Saturday February 20th, 2021

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 60:42

Happy Saturday! Guest Phil Martinez, Phil's Coins, joins to discuss ongoing coin/stamp show in Wichita. Guest Jeanne Gawdun, Government Relations Director for Kansans for Life, joins to discuss abortion bill, right to life, Kansas Supreme Court, Kansas Constitution, and more. Guest State Representative Leo Delperdang, joins to discuss COVID Vaccine Distribution reporting issues with KDHE and CDC, state budget, and state tax bills. Discussion of utilities crisis during cold spell. Will we see $2500 gas bills for homeowners? Discussion of energy distribution in Kansas.

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Criminal Justice Across the Board – We Address Misconduct by Prosecutors

Jaws of Justice Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 58:56

Host Teresa Wilke speaks with Michael P. Whalen, Kansas Appellate Attorney. His record is impressive. He has been involved with over 30 criminal jury trials with over 480 briefs written and over 400 appellate case decisions. Mr. Whalen has appeared before the Kansas Supreme Court 20 times with 14 of those cases resulting in a […] The post Criminal Justice Across the Board – We Address Misconduct by Prosecutors appeared first on KKFI.

DSR 6/22/20: Clarence Thomas Wants to Jail a Hero

District Sentinel Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 20:25

-Justice wanted SCOTUS to revisit the case of man convicted on charges related to talking shit to a cop’s son; Kansas Supreme Court reversed conviction last year -Dems already take impeachment of Barr off the table after Manhattan US Attorney firing -Libs’ hero John Bolton denounced by South Korea, accused of lying about de-escalation outreach -Nice lack of future, kid: Joe Biden positions himself to the right of Trump on Venezuela Subscribe at Patreon.com/DistrictSentinel

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5/15/20 Mike Maharrey on the Federal Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Scott Horton Show - Just the Interviews

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 34:14

Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that overturns a Kansas Supreme Court decision concerning a potentially unconstitutional traffic stop. The police officer in the incident in question pulled a car over because his computer showed that the owner had a suspended driver’s license. This was seen as probable cause, even though it’s obviously quite possible that someone other than the owner was driving the car. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the officer’s actions did not violate the Fourth Amendment, overturning the Kansas court’s decision that the stop had been unconstitutional. Maharrey laments the tendency, even among some libertarians, to turn to the federal government as a safeguard of liberty. The pattern, he says, is clear: the more you centralize power, the more it will erode our rights. Discussed on the show: “Supreme Court Rules Against Fourth Amendment” (The Libertarian Institute) Mike Maharrey is National Communications Coordinator for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is the author of three books on nullification and hosts the Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast. Find him on Twitter @mmaharrey10th. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

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The Scott Horton Show - Mike Maharrey on the Federal Erosion of Constitutional Rights

Liberty.me Studio

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 34:19

Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center discusses a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that overturns a Kansas Supreme Court decision concerning a potentially unconstitutional traffic stop. The police officer in the incident in question pulled a car over because his computer showed that the owner had a suspended driver’s license. This was seen as probable cause, even though it’s obviously quite possible that someone other than the owner was driving the car. The Supreme Court ultimately ruled that the officer’s actions did not violate the Fourth Amendment, overturning the Kansas court’s decision that the stop had been unconstitutional. Maharrey laments the tendency, even among some libertarians, to turn to the federal government as a safeguard of liberty. The pattern, he says, is clear: the more you centralize power, the more it will erode our rights. Discussed on the show: “Supreme Court Rules Against Fourth Amendment” (The Libertarian Institute) Mike Maharrey is National Communications Coordinator for the Tenth Amendment Center. He is the author of three books on nullification and hosts the Thoughts from Maharrey Head podcast. Find him on Twitter @mmaharrey10th. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: NoDev NoOps NoIT, by Hussein Badakhchani; The War State, by Mike Swanson; WallStreetWindow.com; Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; Listen and Think Audio; TheBumperSticker.com; and LibertyStickers.com. Donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal, or Bitcoin: 1Ct2FmcGrAGX56RnDtN9HncYghXfvF2GAh.

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April 13, 2020

The Common Good Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 76:45

(00:00-09:14): It is Holy Monday, and Brian and Ian take time to reflect on the unusual Easter Weekend. What was different? Good or bad differences? (09:14-18:08): How to consume news during the coronavirus pandemic. Your guide to reading, watching and listening to news, and how you can stay informed while managing your stress levels and avoiding misinformation. (18:08-27:35): We heard from music instructor and ministry leader, Jordan Bumgarner. He offered some encouragement on how he is navigating this crisis. He takes note of God’s presence in the storm when He called Peter out onto the water. Even after Jesus pulled him out of the water, the waves continued to crash. Jesus is sitting in this storm with us. (27:35-37:15): Some viewers watch Tiger King for the same reason carnival freak shows were once popular. Others refuse to watch it for the same reason. This author suggests we watch Tiger King to help us better love our neighbors as ourselves, sometimes by extending them empathy and sometimes by holding them accountable for their destructive practices. (38:11-48:45): “Kansas Supreme Court strikes down measure that allowed large church gatherings” writes Michael Gryboski in Christian Post. PLUS, Albert Mohler writes “More Than an Idle Threat: Real Assaults on Religious Liberty Emerge in the Pandemic.” (48:45-58:49): Andrew Solomon “When the Pandemic Leaves Us Alone, Anxious and Depressed”. Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty writes Dr. Doreen Marshall. PLUS, Sharon Brody writes “Control What You Can: A Psychologist's Pandemic Advice”. (58:49-1:08:39): GOOD NEWS! We are talking about an adorable, grateful penguin, This New Jersey megachurch is putting it’s resources to practice, and this neighborhood barista is giving free coffee to essential workers. (1:09:42-11:16:45): Brian and Ian’s “Weird Stuff We Found on the Internet”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 4:35

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 12th, 2020. Wyoming’s Disaster Declaration has been approved, making this the first time in history that every state and territory in the U.S. is under a Disaster Declaration. With over 20,000 COVID-19 related fatalities, the U.S. has passed Italy for most deaths. More than 300 inmates and 200 employees at Chicago’s Cook County Jail have tested positive for the virus. On the USS Theodore Roosevelt, 550 have tested positive for the virus. The Kansas Supreme Court upheld The Governor’s ban on gatherings of 10 or more people, this will affect religious gatherings in the state. South Korea will test all travelers from the U.S. for Coronavirus upon arrival in the country. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been released from the hospital. Russia and Japan confirm their largest number of new daily cases. Venezuela will extend the national state of alarm for 30 days. Saudi Arabia has indefinitely extended the nationwide curfew. Singapore is mandating the use of face masks while in public. Spain will begin to loosen some of the most aggressive restrictions on resident’s movement this week. From a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica, The Pope celebrated Easter Mass, stating, “This is not the time for indifference, because the whole world is suffering and needs to be united in facing the pandemic”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How Abortion Battle Could Boost Wagle's Lagging U.S. Senate Campaign

Statehouse Blend Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 14:37

Conservative Republicans at the Kansas Statehouse are attempting to block passage of Medicaid expansion until lawmakers send a constitutional amendment on abortion to voters. The amendment, which would overturn a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling that declared abortion a right protected by the state’s Bill of Rights, has passed the Senate but remains a handful of votes short in the House.

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Abortion Vote Fails, And A Look At The Kansas DOT

Statehouse Blend Kansas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 16:36

The Kansas House of Representatives has stopped — at least temporarily — an all-out push by anti-abortion groups for a constitutional amendment that they say is needed to maintain the state’s ability to regulate the procedure. Supporters fell four votes short Friday of putting an amendment on the August primary ballot to overturn a recent Kansas Supreme Court decision that declared abortion a "fundamental" right under the state's Bill of Rights. We look ahead to how the abortion debate could affect efforts to expand Medicaid and talk to Kansas Department of Transportation head Julie Lorenz about the state's new 10-year, $10 billion transportation plan on this week's Statehouse Blend Kansas.

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Kansas v. Garcia - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 27:27

On Oct. 16, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Kansas v. Garcia, a case involving a dispute over whether the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) precludes states from using any information contained in a federal Form I-9, (which includes common information such as name, date of birth, and social security number) to prosecute the person with a state crime.Respondents Ramiro Garcia, Donaldo Morales, and Guadalupe Ochoa-Lara were convicted of identity theft (and/or making a false information) by the state of Kansas, for using social security numbers that were not theirs on federally required employment or housing-related paperwork. Respondents argued that their convictions were invalid on the grounds that IRCA preempts the use of such information in a state prosecution. The Kansas Supreme Court agreed and reversed the convictions, holding that IRCA expressly preempted state prosecutions that use information contained in a federal I-9 form. That decision conflicted with those of various other state supreme courts and federal circuit courts of appeals, however, and the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently granted Kansas’s certiorari petition to address whether IRCA impliedly preempts Kansas’ prosecution of respondents.To discuss the cases, we have Jonathan Urick senior counsel for litigation at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.

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Kansas v. Garcia - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

Supreme Court of the United States

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 27:27

On Oct. 16, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Kansas v. Garcia, a case involving a dispute over whether the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) precludes states from using any information contained in a federal Form I-9, (which includes common information such as name, date of birth, and social security number) to prosecute the person with a state crime.Respondents Ramiro Garcia, Donaldo Morales, and Guadalupe Ochoa-Lara were convicted of identity theft (and/or making a false information) by the state of Kansas, for using social security numbers that were not theirs on federally required employment or housing-related paperwork. Respondents argued that their convictions were invalid on the grounds that IRCA preempts the use of such information in a state prosecution. The Kansas Supreme Court agreed and reversed the convictions, holding that IRCA expressly preempted state prosecutions that use information contained in a federal I-9 form. That decision conflicted with those of various other state supreme courts and federal circuit courts of appeals, however, and the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently granted Kansas’s certiorari petition to address whether IRCA impliedly preempts Kansas’ prosecution of respondents.To discuss the cases, we have Jonathan Urick senior counsel for litigation at the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.

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Case: 18-556 - Kansas v. Glover (2019-Nov-04)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 61:50

QUESTION PRESENTED: A Kansas officer ran a registration check on a pickup truck and learned that the registered owner's license had been revoked. Suspecting that the owner was unlawfully driving, the officer stopped the truck, confirmed that the owner was driving, and issued the owner a citation for being a habitual violator of Kansas traffic laws. The Kansas Supreme Court, breaking with 12 state supreme courts and 4 federal circuits, held the stop violated the Fourth Amendment. The question presented is whether, for purposes of an investigative stop under the Fourth Amendment, it is reasonable for an officer to suspect that the registered owner of a vehicle is the one driving the vehicle absent any information to the contrary. https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2019/18-556_bqmd.pdf --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotus/support

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Kansas v. Glover - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 20:06

On Nov. 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Kansas v. Glover, a case involving a dispute over the “reasonable suspicion” necessary to justify a traffic stop when the registered owner of a vehicle has a revoked license but the actual driver of the vehicle has not been identified.A county sheriff’s deputy pulled over Charles Glover, Jr. after running a registration check on the vehicle Glover was driving and finding that the registered owner had a revoked license. Although Glover was, in fact, the registered owner, the deputy did not attempt to confirm his identity before making the stop; nor did he witness any traffic violations. The deputy had simply assumed the registered owner was the person driving the vehicle. Glover moved to suppress evidence obtained during the traffic stop, arguing that the officer had lacked the requisite “reasonable suspicion” of illegal activity to authorize the stop. The Kansas Supreme Court ultimately agreed with Glover, holding that the officer “lacked an articulable and reasonable suspicion that the unidentified driver did not have a valid driver's license.” This decision conflicted with those of various other state supreme courts and federal circuit courts of appeals on similar questions, and the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently granted Kansas’s certiorari petition to consider whether, for purposes of an investigative stop under the Fourth Amendment, it is reasonable for an officer to suspect that the registered owner of a vehicle is the one driving the vehicle absent any information to the contrary.To discuss the cases, we have Brian Fish, Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland.As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.

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Kansas v. Glover - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

Supreme Court of the United States

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 20:06

On Nov. 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in Kansas v. Glover, a case involving a dispute over the “reasonable suspicion” necessary to justify a traffic stop when the registered owner of a vehicle has a revoked license but the actual driver of the vehicle has not been identified.A county sheriff’s deputy pulled over Charles Glover, Jr. after running a registration check on the vehicle Glover was driving and finding that the registered owner had a revoked license. Although Glover was, in fact, the registered owner, the deputy did not attempt to confirm his identity before making the stop; nor did he witness any traffic violations. The deputy had simply assumed the registered owner was the person driving the vehicle. Glover moved to suppress evidence obtained during the traffic stop, arguing that the officer had lacked the requisite “reasonable suspicion” of illegal activity to authorize the stop. The Kansas Supreme Court ultimately agreed with Glover, holding that the officer “lacked an articulable and reasonable suspicion that the unidentified driver did not have a valid driver's license.” This decision conflicted with those of various other state supreme courts and federal circuit courts of appeals on similar questions, and the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently granted Kansas’s certiorari petition to consider whether, for purposes of an investigative stop under the Fourth Amendment, it is reasonable for an officer to suspect that the registered owner of a vehicle is the one driving the vehicle absent any information to the contrary.To discuss the cases, we have Brian Fish, Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Baltimore, Maryland.As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.

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Case: 17-834 Kansas v. Garcia (2019-10-16)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 62:26

QUESTION PRESENTED: In 1986, Congress enacted the Immigration Reform and Control Act CIRCA (IRCA). IRCA made it illegal to employ unauthorized aliens, established an employment eligibility verification system, and created various civil and criminal penalties against employers who violate the law. 8 U.S.C. § 1324a. Regulations implementing IRCA created a "Form I-9" that employers are required to have all prospective employees complete-citizens and aliens alike. IRCA contains an "express preemption provision, which in most instances bars States from imposing penalties on employers of unauthorized aliens," Arizona v. United States, 567 U.S. 387, 406 (2012), but IRCA "is silent about whether additional penalties may be imposed against the employees themselves." Id. IRCA also provides that "[the Form I-9] and any information contained in or appended to such form, may not be used for purposes other than enforcement of [chapter 12 of Title 8] and sections 1001, 1028, 1546, and 1621 of Title 18." 8 U.S.C. § 1324a(b)(5). Here, Respondents used other peoples' social security numbers to complete documents, including a Form I-9, a federal W-4 tax form, a state K-4 tax form, and an apartment lease. Kansas prosecuted Respondents for identity theft and making false writings without using the Form I-9, but the Kansas Supreme Court held that IRCA expressly barred these state prosecutions. This petition presents two questions, depending on the answer to the first question: Whether IRCA expressly preempts the States from using any information entered on or appended to a federal Form I-9, including common information such as name, date of birth, and social security number, in a prosecution of any person (citizen or alien) when that same, commonly used information also appears in non-IRCA documents, such as state tax forms, leases, and credit applications. If IRCA bars the States from using all such information for any purpose, whether Congress has the constitutional power to so broadly preempt the States from exercising their traditional police powers to prosecute state law crimes. Argument Transcript: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2019/17-834_jifl.pdf --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scotus/support

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High-Risk Beef Calves … Agricultural Law Update

Agriculture Today

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 40:46

• Key steps to health management of high-risk beef calves • An agricultural law update • Agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – High-Risk Beef Calves: K-State veterinarian Dan Thomson talks about the key steps to health management of high-risk beef calves, from disease prevention to low-stress handling of calves to providing adequate pen and bunk space...he addressed this topic at the 2019 K-State Beef Stocker Field Day recently. 00:13:00 – Agricultural Law Update: Washburn University professor of agricultural law and taxation Roger McEowen covers two recent decisions by the Kansas Supreme Court with relevance for agricultural interests: a ruling on a contentious family dispute over whom would inherit a homestead upon the death of the remaining parent, and a ruling on a case of natural gas migration from one property to the other. 00:24:30 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines. 00:32:55 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

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Anti-abortion activists fighting for constitutional amendment

Capitol Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 29:36

Kansans for Life executive director Mary Kay Culp and lobbyist Peter Northcott say they will do everything they can to pass a constitutional amendment following a decision by the Kansas Supreme Court that found the state's bill of rights "affords protection of the right of personal autonomy, which includes the ability to control one's own body."

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Projected 2019 MFP Payments … Agricultural Law Update

Agriculture Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 40:50

• Projected 2019 MFP payments to producers • An agricultural law update • The day's agricultural news headlines • Gus van der Hoeven’s “Stop, Look and Listen…” 00:01:30 – Projected 2019 MFP Payments: K-State agricultural economist Nathan Hendricks talks about his projected payments to producers from this year's USDA Market Facilitation Program, and how those would compare to payments made under the 2018 MFP...he has matched up the numbers for every county in Kansas, and shared his findings at the recent K-State Risk and Profit Conference. 00:13:00 – Agricultural Law Update: From the Washburn University School of Law, Roger McEowen reviews a new decision out of the Kansas Supreme Court on whether a long-standing tenet of law, the rule against perpetuity, should be invoked in a dispute over oil and gas rights between an energy company and the descendants of a deceased property owner...he says this ruling sets an important tone for future mineral rights cases. 00:24:30 – Ag News: Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines. 00:33:00 – "Stop, Look and Listen": K-State's Gus van der Hoeven presents "Stop, Look and Listen", his weekly commentary on rural Kansas. Send comments, questions or requests for copies of past programs to ksrenews@ksu.edu. Agriculture Today is a daily program featuring Kansas State University agricultural specialists and other experts examining ag issues facing Kansas and the nation. It is hosted by Eric Atkinson and distributed to radio stations throughout Kansas and as a daily podcast. K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan.

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Kansas Supreme Court Decision about Abortion

Sermons

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019

Discussion of KS Supreme Court Decision regarding abortion

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OA276: Did Kansas Really Show Us The Way Forward on Abortion Rights?

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 81:42

Today's episode features an in-depth analysis of Hodes & Nauser v. Schmidt, a recent decision out of the Kansas Supreme Court holding that -- whatever the U.S. Supreme Court does -- the Kansas state constitution protects a woman's right to choose. Join us to understand how this decision is important not only for Kansans but for all of us as we deal with the challenges created by the increasingly Trump-ified federal bench. We begin, however, with a brief update as to the status of the Jeffrey Epstein plea deal that's been questioned by a recent ruling in Florida. We first covered this story in Episode 259. After that, it's time for fan-favorite "Are You A Cop?" combined with a listener question about whether (and how much) "corporations are people, my friend." Then, it's time for the main breakdown of Hodes & Nauser v. Schmidt, with brief stopovers in Alabama (to discuss Bill 314), a prediction on the future of Roe v. Wade before this Supreme Court, and a full breakdown of the Kansas opinion and why it matters. After all that, it's time for yet another listener question, this time about the dissent in Hodes, what it means, and why the court spent so much time talking about the police power of the state, John Locke, and natural law. Confused? You won't be, after listening to this segment. And as if that wasn't enough, after all that, it's time for the answer to TTTBE #124 about Decomposing Snail Soda(TM) ("It's Maddeningly Addictive"). Find out if Thomas got this question right! Download Link

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Bye-Bye, ACA, And Hello ‘Medicare-For-All’?

What the Health?

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 42:53

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the latest in news about the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act, a historic hearing on “Medicare-for-all” and the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling that the state constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Carmen Heredia Rodriguez about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

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Apathy or Disbelief?

The Cantankerous Catholic

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019 28:09

Episode 18: My pastor and I had an interesting conversation the other day. Like me, he's a man who sees the glass of water as half full, so when he takes a position a little more negative than mine I pay attention. In fact, I usually cogitate on what he says. Father is young enough to be my son, but he's a very holy priest and wise beyond his years. Come to think of it, he's wise beyond my years. What we were talking about was the average person's belief in God. Tune in and find out what we decided. You might learn something valuable too. The Cantankerous Catholic Social Media Group https://www.mumblit.com/cantankerouscatholicgroup (Join) our group where subscribers of The Cantankerous Catholic can meet to discuss the issues talked about in episodes, get opinions from other like minded people, or simply discuss anything effecting Catholics. Don’t like or trust Facebook? No problem! Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy doesn’t trust Facebook either. There have been too many instances of censorship on Facebook. If you promote abortion, LGBT issues, or anything anti-patriotic, you’re pretty much guaranteed to be unmolested by Facebook. But if you promote life, decency or morality, Facebook is subject to censor your posts, take down your page, or otherwise use some underhanded method to censor you. Mumblit.com We’ve found an alternative to Facebook. It’s a new social media site called https://www.mumblit.com/cantankerouscatholicgroup (Mumblit.com). This is the one social media that doesn’t censor you for upholding Catholic values and morals. You’re completely free to discuss and promote anything you want, just as long as it isn’t immoral, indecent, or anti-American. https://www.mumblit.com/cantankerouscatholicgroup (Mumblit.com) has never molested us in any way, and they guarantee they won’t. The site otherwise works identically to Facebook. That is the reason Joe Sixpack—The Every Catholic Guy chose to host https://www.mumblit.com/cantankerouscatholicgroup (The Cantankerous Catholic Social Media Group) there. We have the added benefit and protection of being a private group. So https://www.mumblit.com/cantankerouscatholicgroup (join the group) now to meet other like minded Catholics. Not a Catholic? We’d still love to have you join us. You’ll find that we’re a very welcoming people. (Matthew [25:35]) Catholic News Notes #5 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/federal-judge-issues-nationwide-block-on-trump-rule-cutting-60-million-from-planned-parenthood?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com&utm_campaign=1de4cd3409-Daily%2520Headlines%2520-%2520U.S._COPY_491&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_12387f0e3e-1de4cd3409-404167165 (Federal judge issues nationwide block on Trump rule cutting $60 million from Planned Parenthood) #4 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-kansas-supreme-court-finds-unfettered-right-to-abortion-in-state-constitution?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com&utm_campaign=1de4cd3409-Daily%2520Headlines%2520-%2520U.S._COPY_491&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_12387f0e3e-1de4cd3409-404167165 (Kansas Supreme Court finds unfettered right to abortion in state constitution) #3 https://www.theblaze.com/news/pope-francis-donation-migrants?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily-Newsletter__PM-Final%202019-04-27&utm_term=TheBlaze%20Daily%20PM%20-%20last%20270%20days (Pope Francis announces large donation to caravan migrants stranded in Mexico) #2 https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/prominent-clergy-scholars-accuse-pope-francis-of-heresy-in-open-letter?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com&utm_campaign=3716ab80d2-Daily%2520Headlines%2520-%2520U.S._COPY_493&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_12387f0e3e-3716ab80d2-404167165 (Prominent clergy, scholars accuse Pope Francis of heresy in open letter) #1... Support this podcast

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June 26th, 2018

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2018 119:29

Interview State Representative John Whitmer on decision from Kansas Supreme Court regarding education finance in Kansas. Interview Wichita City Councilwoman Cindy Claycomb on liquor ordinance in city, upcoming holiday with firework laws, and upcoming budget debates. Interview Dr. Michael Busler on economic growth and trade wars benefiting US. Discussion of Oklahoma ordinance on ballot to legalize medical marijuana.

May 29th, 2018

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Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 114:27

Happy Tuesday! Interview Wichita City Councilman Bryan Frye on upcoming city budget debates. Interview Murray McGee on Black Kettle Festival. Recap Memorial weekend. Discussion of immigration policy and how to start solving illegal immigrant problem. Kansas Supreme Court doubtful funding is sufficient...shocker. Media attacks President Trump for Memorial day tweet.

KASB Live - Episode 6: Gannon Court Hearings

KASB Live Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 53:30

Mark Tallman and Donna Whiteman discuss the oral arguments in response to the Gannon V ruling before the Kansas Supreme Court.

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Ep. 13 - Law & Order (w/ Officer Sweet and Todd Thompson)

See Me After Class 453

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 60:47

Jake provides a school finance update specific to the recent ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court, and discusses potential outcomes with Carson and Joseph (0:00 - 13:00); Jake, Carson, and Joseph visit with Officer Johnny Sweet of the Leavenworth Police Department about his career in law enforcement and his role as a School Resource Officer (13:00 - 32:00); and Leavenworth County Attorney Todd Thompson, 1994 LHS alum, shares his long-standing family ties to the community, and philosophy on service to justice (32:00 - 1:00:00).

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Why is this 17-year-old running for Kansas governor?

Deep Background

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2017 28:35

Katy Bergen and Hunter Woodall of The Kansas City Star join Dave Helling to talk about how the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's new school finance system is unconstitutional. This week's episode also includes some discussion on the Kansas governor's race, including a clip with Tyler Ruzich, who is one of the teenage candidates in the running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Private Defense Agencies – TLF059

The LAVA Flow | Libertarian | Anarcho-capitalist | Voluntaryist | Agorist

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2017 32:00

How would Private Defense Agencies be funded in a free-market society? What's in the News with stories on police state USA, ICE detentions, and asset forfeiture. And, a Herding Cats segment on two cool events coming up. WHAT'S RUSTLING MY JIMMIES [spp-timestamp time="1:09"] It's a question I hear a lot, "without the government, who would protect me from an invading army." This is actually a good question, as even if we lived in a free-market society, who is to say the rest of the world does? Frankly, I am of the mindset that most countries would never consider attacking a free-market society because the financial benefits of trading between each other would make it foolish. Generally, when bread and money cross borders, soldiers rarely do. However, as we know, governments don't always act rationally. There would need to be a defense against that. Enter private defense agencies. I've talked about Bob Murphy's pamphlet "Chaos Theory" several times on this show because it has some excellent answers to this and many other questions. WHAT'S IN THE NEWS [spp-timestamp time="10:08"] In legalized theft news, the Drug Enforcement Agency has seized, or rather, has stolen over $4.15 billion in over 100,000 cash seizures since 2007. 81% of those seizures, a total value of $3.2 billion, were forfeited administratively, meaning without charging someone with a crime or any judicial oversight. In sitting on ICE news, a US citizen is suing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, alleging that he was illegally detained. In legislating the future news, Chicago high school students may soon need to create a plan for their future in order to graduate. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has laid out his new proposal, which would require students to develop a post-high school plan before receiving a diploma. In police state news, everything that you may possibly do is considered suspicious, including having a reclined car seat. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a reclined car seat is suspicious behavior and can be used by police as a justification for warrantless searches. In even more police state news, the ACLU of South Dakota has exposed a nightmarish by-product of the drug war in their state. To find out if a person has traces of an arbitrary substance deemed illegal by the state, cops are torturing adults and children alike. HERDING CATS [spp-timestamp time="25:20"] For the second year in a row, my wife and I are on the planning team for Freecoast Festival, and this year is going to be better than ever! You don't want to miss this one, I promise. The theme this year is "Living a Voluntary Life Today," and it is one I am especially excited about. I hope to see you guys there the weekend of September 8th - 10th. You can get all of the details and the tickets at EventBrite or by going to thelavaflow.com/freecoastfestival. Also, don't forget about PorcFest 2017! Jess and I are also on the planning team for this event, and you don't want to miss it. It is going to be June 21st - 25th at Roger's Campground in the mountains of New Hampshire. Tickets are on sale at PorcFest.com right now for $80 per person for the entire 5-day event, with kids being free. My kids told us last year that they enjoyed PorcFest more than Disney World, and I know Jess and I did as well. I met so many of my listeners there last year and I hope to see many more of you there this year. Don't miss it!

94: Courting Voters - Pt 4: A Fair Fight for a Fair Court

Life of the Law

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 21:57

On October 4th, the justices on the Kansas Supreme Court traveled to Hutchinson, a small town in central Kansas. The seven men and women donned their black robes and took the bench in a community college auditorium to hear oral arguments in upcoming cases. This is pretty much the extent of campaigning the justices are allowed to do and for more than 50 years this has been enough. But this year, many people in Kansas say they are disillusioned by several rulings the justices on Kansas’ highest court have made and now, they want to boot four of the five justices on the ballot, from the bench. Never before has a sitting justice on the Kansas Supreme Court not won a retention election. But as we all bear witness, 2016 is a different sort of election year. In Part 4 of our A Fair Fight for a Fair Court series, Life of the Law reporter Ashley Cleek takes us to Kansas for COURTING VOTERS. PRODUCTION NOTES Courting Voters was reported by Ashley Cleek and edited by Nancy Mullane with sound design and production by Shani Aviram. Our Post Production Editors are Kirsten Jusewicz-Haidle and Rachael Cain. Ceil Muller and Howard Gelman of KQED in San Francisco and Paul Ruest of Argot Studios in New York were our sound engineers. Special Thanks to Hutchinson Community College and Lisa Taylor at the Kansas Supreme Court and Professor James Gibson of the American University for his scholarly advice. Full Transcript of Courting Voters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kansas v. Carr - Post-Decision SCOTUScast