https://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3m3anjrva6s2oKansans have reached out to us for something to do, for a way to act. We heard you, and now your legislators need to hear from you. Take action at bit.ly/NoNewMap15 Oct 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3anjrva6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3m22u27pats2kHispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to Sept 15 to Oct 15 by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. This month coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of several Latin American nations, reminding us not to take our own independence for granted.30 Sep 2025 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22u27pats2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lz4w42x5722mIn 2024, women in the United States earned 83.6% of what their male counterparts earned. We are committed to closing the loopholes to ensure equal pay for equal work for women.18 Sep 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4w42x5722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lz3do6mzvk2nToday, we remember the signing of the Constitution of the United States 238 years ago. We recognize its might as well as its fragility, and we embrace our responsibility to uphold its foundations as we work toward a more perfect Union.18 Sep 2025 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz3do6mzvk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lmzdyia4rs2oKansas Republicans campaigned in the 2024 elections on promises of property tax cuts, but they failed to deliver significant relief. Instead, they passed a flat income tax for individuals and cut taxes for corporations. Kansans deserve better. https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2025/04/17/kansas-gop-promised-property-tax-relief-but-enacted-flat-income-tax/83030265007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJt79hleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqi9TT4heYaqiXi6D06QUnbcbupcAx7emfYkKyPWgnnqgknsiwXOu6mNg32I_aem_MHxirr6_ZGbvhKiv09OEHw17 Apr 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzdyia4rs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lko2ivxs2c2vRising property taxes was the number one issue Sen. Ethan Corson heard about on the campaign trail. That’s why he introduced several bills to provide needed relief. Read about our bills to lower property taxes and make life more affordable for Kansans: https://johnsoncountypost.com/2025/03/14/capitol-update-sen-ethan-corson-property-tax-relief-255158/18 Mar 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko2ivxs2c2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lik5kdpz3c2jA majority of Kansans support Medicaid expansion It’s time for Republican politicians in Topeka to actually listen to Kansans and pass Medicaid expansion.19 Feb 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lik5kdpz3c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3li35ghjzmk2eToday, Senate Democrats introduced a policy package to make life more affordable for Kansans. We will continue to pressure the supermajority into taking up these bills. It’s time our government focused on something other than culture wars and special interests. #ksleg13 Feb 2025 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3li35ghjzmk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lhjngpawgs2x"The most important thing we can do for minimum wage workers is actually raise the minimum wage — which is embarrassingly low in Kansas." Read more about Kansas Democrats' plan to raise the minimum wage to $15 and put more money in people’s pockets⬇️ https://www.kake.com/kansas-democrats-propose-minimum-wage-hike-in-response-to-republicans-plan-for-no-taxes-on/article_34f231ea-7662-5f8b-a9e0-14737998e87a.html06 Feb 2025 17:48 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjngpawgs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lhh34z4ot22m70% of voucher users already attend private school. This isn't "school choice." It's a subsidy for parents who already send their kids to private schools. Vouchers are wrong for Kansas. #ksleg05 Feb 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhh34z4ot22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lhepu6iiks2q"The first bill that the Kansas Legislature sent to Gov. Laura Kelly this year didn’t lower property taxes. It instead targets LGBTQ+ children for harassment and abuse." It's time for Republicans to stop with the culture war distractions. https://kansasreflector.com/2025/02/03/in-its-wisdom-kansas-legislature-puts-mugging-transgender-children-ahead-of-all-other-priorities/04 Feb 2025 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhepu6iiks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lh2hvqpgpc2cRevealed: Republicans' private school voucher scheme is going to cost $125 million ‒ meaning less funding for our public schools. Vouchers are a bad deal for Kansans. https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/29/senate-republican-promotes-education-freedom-with-125m-voucher-program-for-private-schools/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJ4KBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYS-zpAWw1g5y7dOs5BGuTH4TdpLjBj_vF1xDbgQta0TKKqfBP-kmmGR6w_aem_PW6CSHZ6009e-_AtHNtBcg31 Jan 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2hvqpgpc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgvfcdhiy22q"I thought it was a joke." Senator Patrick Schmidt calls out Republican politicians for passing tax cuts for millionaires with private jets instead of essential tax relief for ALL Kansans. https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2025/01/28/kansas-lawmakers-may-exempt-private-planes-boats-from-property-taxes/77984268007/29 Jan 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvfcdhiy22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgsvfggvds2o“He completed suicide in his dorm room because of bills being passed just like this.” At the public hearing, a Kansas mother explains how anti-trans bills make LGBTQ youth feel unwelcome in our state. #ksleg28 Jan 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgsvfggvds2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgssnwftx22mGOP Senator Mike Thompson held a one-sided hearing to urge compliance with Trump’s dangerous immigration agenda and refused to allow a nun to speak. We're focused on listening to Kansans and solving problems. They're obsessed with fighting a culture war. https://www.kansas.com/opinion/guest-commentary/article299097375.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIE26JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXftEDhYimnpM5-QAjnH7Vi5GXQTRLwbeD--Aph5pVvijW0yx0bDrlFnZQ_aem_DpEutC2ayK2X8_waAYjL8w#ugpddha6jcmq0qsjyk6dtd9fphgxijnl928 Jan 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgssnwftx22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgqeafaqkc2rVOUCHER HEARING: Now is your time to speak out against Republican politicians' private school voucher bill. SB 75 diverts state funding from public schools and the vast majority of Kansas students who attend them. Email testimony to S.Education@senate.ks.gov #ksleg27 Jan 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgqeafaqkc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgj6d5uafs2aHappy birthday to Governor @laurakelly-ks.bsky.social! Thank you for all that you do for our state.24 Jan 2025 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgj6d5uafs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lgdrqktr7s2nGOP extremist Mike Thompson wants to bring Trump’s dangerous agenda to Kansas. He needs to stop fighting his divisive culture war and do the thing Kansans elected him to do: pass policies that drive down costs for working Kansans. #ksleg https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/21/kansas-senator-holds-one-sided-hearing-to-urge-compliance-with-trump-immigration-efforts/22 Jan 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdrqktr7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lfxfexpbo22sYesterday, we honored the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr at the Statehouse. It is our responsibility to carry on and fight for Dr. King’s dream of social, racial, and economic justice.17 Jan 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfxfexpbo22shttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lft4i3zmys2uGovernor Kelly is right: to improve the quality of life for Kansas families, we must put partisanship aside and put Kansans first. Read Senator @dinahsykes.bsky.social' full response to the 2025 state of the state address here: https://www.kssenatedems.org/blog-3-1/leader-sykes-responds-to-governor-kellys-2025-state-of-the-state16 Jan 2025 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft4i3zmys2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lft2wj3auk2hKids can’t learn and thrive if they’re hungry. That’s why @laurakelly-ks.bsky.social's budget is providing free school meals to low-income children. It’s the right thing to do. #ksleg #SOTS16 Jan 2025 00:53 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft2wj3auk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lft2ovpmrc2hIt’s simple: Public dollars belong in public schools. We stand with Gov. @laurakelly-ks.bsky.social in opposing vouchers and rejecting any attempt to send public taxpayer dollars to private schools. #ksleg #SOTS16 Jan 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft2ovpmrc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kssenatedems.bsky.social/post/3lft2eyqufs24We must do everything we can to pass policies that drive down costs for working people. Thank you @laurakelly-ks.bsky.social for passing over $2 billion dollars in tax cuts and eliminating the sales tax on groceries. #ksleg #SOTS16 Jan 2025 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:tmuhew25icmo4fpy474tdhoe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft2eyqufs24