While 24 senators formed a bipartisan coalition to override Brownbacks veto, the Senate Republican president and majority leader failed to lead and bring about the change they promised to Kansas voters in the 2016 elections, Senate Democratic leader Anthony Hensley said in a statement.
Date: Feb 23, 2017
Category: U.S.
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Who's Who: Kansas Legislature Selects New Leadership
With almost as many Democratic senators as leadership positions, the elections for minority leadership posts went quickly. Sen. Anthony Hensley was returned as Senate Minority Leader without opposition.
Date: Dec 06, 2016
Category: U.S.
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State Board OKs Rule Creating Two-Tiered Kansas Voting System
A Kansas regulatory board will consider the issue Tuesday morning. Kobachs office sent out notice for the meeting Monday afternoon. Democratic Sen. Anthony Hensley says thats too little notice for a significant change.
Date: Jul 12, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Tour reveals Kansans' frustration with politics of budget, education and taxes
accusing finger at specific legislators, such as Sen. Jeff King, R-Independence; Rep. J.R. Claeys, R-Salina; Sen. Anthony Hensley, D-Topeka; Sen. Mitch Holmes, R-St. John; and Sen. Larry Powell, R-Garden City. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was routinely ridiculed throughout the state.
Date: Apr 26, 2016
Category: U.S.
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How open record laws are applied in state legislatures
an Wagle and GOP House Speaker Ray Merrick cited the exemption in declining to release calendars or emails from state accounts. However, the Legislatures two top Democrats Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs released their calendars and emails. Hensley
Date: Mar 13, 2016
Category: U.S.
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Top Democrats predict extension of Kansas school funding law
Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, of Topeka, and House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs, of Kansas City, said they doubt the Legislature's GOP majorities will pass another school funding law this year to replace a short-term one enacted last year. Democratic lawmakers met for policy briefings a d
Date: Jan 10, 2016
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Kansas tax collections $8M more than expected in November
"There's really no reason for the Brownback administration to uncork the champagne bottle and celebrate," said Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat. "It's only because the bar was set so low last month that we ended up with a positive result."
Minority leader Anthony Hensley told The Daily Beast the bill is very mean-spirited, and it couldnt have come at a worse time, holy week, leading into Easter. This is not something Jesus would have approved of in my opinion.