April 27, 2021 Tuesday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all three Commissioners, the County Counselor and the Deputy County Clerk Doretta Neville present. Also present were the following, (some were present for a portion of the meeting and some were present for the entire meeting); Anne Dare, … Continue reading Bourbon County Commission Minutes of April 27
~ HB 2007 includes significant funding to support vulnerable Kansans ~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed House Bill 2007, the state budget for FY 2021 and FY 2022, which passed with bipartisan support. However, she line-item vetoed certain provisos resolved in existing legislation or that would be better addressed not in this budget … Continue reading Governor Laura Kelly Signs Budget, Removes Certain Provisos
Kansas Common Sense March 29, 2021 Hello, Welcome to “Kansas Common Sense.” Thanks for your continued interest in receiving my weekly newsletter. Please feel free to forward it on to your family and friends if it would interest them. Expanding the VA’s Vaccination Efforts to Spouses and Caregivers This week, President Biden signed into … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Weekly Newsletter
Kansas Common Sense by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran March 22, 2021 Expanding Veteran Spouses and Caregivers’ Vaccine Eligibility Bill to Expand the VA’s Vaccination Efforts Heads to President’s Desk This week, the Senate and House passed my bipartisan legislation to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans, their spouses and their caregivers under the Department of … Continue reading Weekly Legislative Update by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran
Kansas Common Sense March 15, 2021 Hello, Welcome to “Kansas Common Sense.” Thanks for your continued interest in receiving my weekly newsletter. Please feel free to forward it on to your family and friends if it would interest them. Speaking in Opposition of H.R. 1 This week, I spoke on the Senate floor in opposition of … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Weekly Newsletter
COVID-19 Resources To find further resources on how to protect you and your family, visit coronavirus.gov or the Kansas Department of Health and Environment website here. Vaccines in Kansas Visit kansasvaccine.gov for information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations in Kansas, including availability and FAQs. To find providers offering COVID-19 vaccinations, use KDHE’s Find My Vaccine … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter
Kansas Common Sense February 16, 2021 Concluding the Senate Impeachment Trial The violence at the United States Capitol on January 6 was an attempt to subvert democracy, and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. Rioters and extremists sought to prevent Members of Congress and Vice President Pence from performing their constitutional … Continue reading Senator Jerry Moran Weekly Newsletter
Kansas Common Sense, a newsletter from U.S. Senator from Kansas Jerry Moran January 11, 2021 Condemning the Violence & Destruction at the U.S. Capitol The violence and destruction that occurred at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday was completely unacceptable and unpatriotic, and I condemn it in the strongest possible terms. It was a sad … Continue reading Senator Moran’s Newletter Jan. 11, 2021
The COVID-19 Pandemic has affected many local events, but one annual event, the Fort Scott National Historic Site Candlelight Tour has created an online opportunity for the community to enjoy. “Last spring we began expanding park programming by creating virtual opportunities for visitors including online programs/events and virtual visits,” Carl Brenner, FSNHS Program Manager for … Continue reading Virtual Fort Scott National Historic Site Candlelight Tour, Dec. 4
November 17, 2020 Tuesday 9:00 am The Bourbon County Commissioners met in open session with Jeff Fischer present and Clifton and Lynne by telephone, Also present were the County Counselor and the County Clerk. Also present were the following; (some were present for a portion of the meeting, some were present for the … Continue reading Bourbon County Commission Minutes of Nov. 17. 2020
Governor Laura Kelly Establishes Office of Broadband Development, Announces Nearly $50 Million in Grants for Broadband Access Expansion TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order #20-67 to establish the Office of Broadband Development and announced the distribution of nearly $50 million in Connectivity Emergency Response Grant (CERG) funds to underserved communities across … Continue reading Kansas Establishes Broadband Development Office
Encourages Legislature to do what’s right to protect Kansans TOPEKA – Today Governor Laura Kelly announced a series of actions her administration is taking to respond to the emergency situation COVID-19 currently presents to the economy and to public safety. After careful review, Kelly has vetoed House Bill 2054. This sweeping, hastily … Continue reading Governor signs disaster declaration, calls for special session, warns of grave consequences to state without legislative action
