Sam Brownback

Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
Type: Person
Name: Sam Brownback
Title: Senator, Kansas
Organization: United States Senate
Date of Birth: 12/09/1956
Place of Birth: Garnett, Kansas
Nationality: United States
Fact Sheet: Biography for Sam Brownback
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Kansas lawmakers start Monday in gridlock

Eagle Topeka bureaucommentsTOPEKA — The Statehouse had all the hustle and bustle of an obscure museum Monday as lawmakers confronted each other with the same vexing question: How can the House and Senate agree on a tax and budget plan?Senate Majority ... [Published Wichita Eagle - 1 hour ago]
First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

In Kansas, it's lawmakers versus the courts

The legislative session nears an end with the chief justice charging a leading senator with political coercion. Meantime, efforts are picking up steam to force appellate judges into retirement and to build separate civil and criminal appeals courts.“Tensions ... [Published KansasCity.com - 12 hours ago]
First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports
Republican Party (US)
Republican Party (US)

Kan. lawmakers' talks on taxes at standstill

TOPEKA, Kan. --Negotiations are at a standstill between the Kansas House and Senate over the state's sales tax rate and proposals to cut individual income taxes.Three senators and three House members appointed to reconcile the differences between their ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - 8 hours ago]
First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports
Jerry Moran
Jerry Moran

KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence

_ Last week, Kathy Damron was reassigned from her work lobbying legislators on behalf of KU. Instead, she will focus on outreach "with key stakeholders and community leaders across Kansas on behalf of the university," said Tim Caboni, KU's vice chancellor ... [Published Lawrence Journal-World - 12 hours ago]
First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Privatization proposal is sketchy

Published: 5/19/2013 4:04 PM | Last update: 5/19/2013 4:04 PM By Michael A. SmithShould Kansas privatize services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled (ID/DD) population? The issue brought a lot of heat this past week.On one side are the ... [Published Hutchinson News - 18 hours ago]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Eagle editorial: Not a good model

Senate President Susan Wagle and House Speaker Ray Merrick overpromised when they said the 90-day legislative session would be trimmed to 80 days.After the 2012 election put the entire Legislature under conservative Republican control, Gov. Sam Brownback ... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 19 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports
Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback

Gov. Brownback addresses BCC graduates

/View More »1 2 3 4Gov. Sam Brownback congratulated students on achieving a major milestone Friday, during Barton Community College’s 43rd commencement ceremony.A crowd filled the Physical Education Building, where the governor offered several pieces ... [Published Great Bend Tribune - May 19 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Capitol Beats: The real story is, see, Republicans can govern

A few quick hits about what’s driving the debate in the Legislature.Say what?“The real story is, see, Republicans can govern.”That’s what Wichita Republican Rep. Steve Brunk said while noting that, despite some political gridlock, the Legislature is still ... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Democrats seek overhaul of GOP's 2012 tax reform bill

House, Senate GOP majorities unlikely to heed minority viewpoints Republican leaders in both chambers haven't concerned themselves much this session with perspectives of their rivals by virtue of raw numbers. Republicans hold 92 seats in the House and ... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Kan. GOP Not Budging on Sales Tax

TOPEKA, Kan. - Republican leaders in the Kansas Senate aren't budging much on lowering the state's sales tax in July as part of a plan that also cuts income taxes.Senate President Susan Wagle of Wichita said Friday she thinks Republican Gov. Sam Brownback ... [Published KNSS Radio - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Bill would prevent lobbying about gun control, pro or con

Eagle Topeka BureaucommentsTOPEKA — Kansas state government could be barred from lobbying against gun control in Washington by a gag rule designed to prevent local governments from lobbying in favor of gun control at the Statehouse.The state Senate on ... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 18 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Capitol Watch: Failure and inertia in Jefferson City

How else to explain another session ending without a jobs plan or a strategy for funding transportation projects? How else to explain a legislature that allowed bountiful debate time for a host of preposterous gun-rights bills but never got around to ... [Published KansasCity.com - May 18 2013]

Quotes

...Governor Colyer and I offer our condolences to Sgt. 1st Class Rhea's family and friends for their loss," said Governor Brownback. "sgt. 1st class rhea will always be remembered for his service by the american people. our thoughts and prayers go outout to his family and friends during this dark time."
Former Kansas Killed In Afghanistan [Published WIBW - May 17 2013]

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Kansas lawmakers start Monday in gridlock [Published Wichita Eagle - 1 hour ago]
Kan. lawmakers' talks on taxes at standstill [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - 8 hours ago]
KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence [Published Lawrence Journal-World - 12 hours ago]
In Kansas, it's lawmakers versus the courts [Published KansasCity.com - 12 hours ago]
Kansas chief justice says senator’s proposal on... [Published Wichita Eagle - 15 hours ago]
Privatization proposal is sketchy [Published Hutchinson News - 18 hours ago]
Eagle editorial: Not a good model [Published Wichita Eagle - May 19 2013]
Gov. Brownback addresses BCC graduates [Published Great Bend Tribune - May 19 2013]
Capitol Beats: The real story is, see, Republic... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 18 2013]
Democrats seek overhaul of GOP's 2012 tax refor... [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - May 18 2013]
Kansas Chamber video showcases close political ... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 18 2013]
Kansas Governor Makes Appointments to Commissio... [Published Kansas City Infozine - May 18 2013]
PQ Corp. Invests $120M in Kansas City Plant Exp... [Published Commercial Property Executive - May 18 2013]
Family Association lobbies Kansas Legislature [Published Abilene Reflector-Chronicle - May 18 2013]
Kan. GOP Not Budging on Sales Tax [Published KNSS Radio - May 18 2013]
Bill would prevent lobbying about gun control, ... [Published Wichita Eagle - May 18 2013]
Capitol Watch: Failure and inertia in Jefferson... [Published KansasCity.com - May 18 2013]
Kempke recognized as Governor’s Scholar [Published Great Bend Tribune - May 18 2013]
GOP Governor's Allies Balk At Sales Tax Hike [Published Huffington Post - May 17 2013]
Kansas has a death penalty, but it isn't being ... [Published KansasCity.com - May 17 2013]
Using guns instead of lances [Published Salina Journal - May 17 2013]
Kan. moves to enact law on lobbying on gun issues [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 17 2013]
Hensley urges BOE member to resign over 'N-word' [Published Topeka Capital-Journal - May 17 2013]
Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars... [Published Lawrence Journal-World - May 17 2013]
Governor Brownback issues statement on the deat... [Published Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius - May 17 2013]
Kansas soldier dies in Afghanistan [Published FOX Kansas - May 17 2013]
Former Kansas Killed In Afghanistan [Published WIBW - May 17 2013]
PQ Corporation Invests $120 million To Expand I... [Published Area Development - May 17 2013]
Kansas budget negotiations break down [Published Wichita Eagle - May 17 2013]
Soldier from Kansas drowns in Afghanistan [Published Fort Mills Times - May 17 2013]
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Kansas Secretary Of State Tells Eric Holder He ... [Published Right Wing News blog - May 09 2013]
After Kansas passed a law protecting the citizens of that state from 2nd Amendment violations by the Federal Government, Eric Holder got very upset.The office of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback received a letter from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, ...
Six Important Programs Kansas Could Fund Instea... [Published Think Progress - May 08 2013]
Last month, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) signed a package of stringent abortion restrictions into law, including a “personhood” clause that defines life as beginning at fertilization that puts abortion rights into jeopardy and could also endanger ...
Kansas Gun Law Looks Like a Trojan Horse for a ... [Published Kevin Drum Feed | Mother Jones - May 07 2013]
Once again, I haven't been paying attention. I knew that Kansas had passed a law saying that any law which "violates the second amendment to the constitution of the United States is null, void and unenforceable in the state of Kansas." It was a silly ...
The matter with Kansas [Published Democracy in America - May 07 2013]
LET'S say you consider America's federal gun-control laws to be uniquely dangerous instruments of government oppression. You think the second amendment gives citizens the right to buy, carry, transport and sell pretty much any weapon they like. ...
Kansas Secretary Of State Close To Expanding Hi... [Published Think Progress - May 07 2013]
After a year in which voting lines proved to be a much bigger problem than alleged voter fraud, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach (R) is gaining traction for his proposal to give himself more power to prosecute such cases. The power to investigate ...
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Audio/Video

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Gov. Brownback: "We need new life in our nation... [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Apr 06 2013]
Running a State Like a Business [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 11 2013]
Eliminating Income Taxes in Kansas? [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 08 2013]
Kansas Governor on Efforts to Eliminate the Sta... [Published FOX Business - Video - Mar 07 2013]
Kansas Governor Looks to Phase Out Income Tax [Published FOX Business - Video - Feb 26 2013]
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FRC Congratulates Kansas, Gov. Brownback for Au... [Published PR Newswire: Policy & Public Interest - Apr 22 2013]
The Biggest Little Law Firm(R) in Kansas City, ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Feb 06 2013]
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Joins Verizon Wir... [Published PR Newswire - Sep 19 2012]
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