Kansas Republicans vowed to make our lives easier and cheaper. How’s that working out?
Prices continue to rise. At the grocery store, the gas pump, in rent and utility bills—Kansans’ wallets are hurting, and we have yet to see any relief. Just the other day, I received my new property tax appraisal—my home value increased by almost 15%! Since January 2021, the average Kansas household has spent $33,275 more […]
President Trump Should Commit to Actually Lowering Costs for Hardworking Families
When running for office, President Donald Trump promised to help working-class Americans—people like those I represent in Kansas’ Third District. I share that goal and have worked across the aisle to lower costs for families. That includes reducing the cost of prescription drugs, making groceries and gas more affordable, and rebuilding roads and bridges while creating good-paying […]
Rural Kansans depend on Medicaid at beginning and end of life. D.C. proposals threaten program.
In the public debate over Medicaid expansion in Kansas, a critical fact often gets lost: Large numbers of residents already depend on the program. What’s more, despite racist stereotypes, those benefiting from the program live mostly in rural areas. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families sketches the present system and makes clear […]
Kansas lawmakers can elevate lives of 36,000 kids by funding these meals
About 15 years ago, I was in a meeting with the superintendent of my community’s school district and I asked him why families had to pay for their kids’ meals while at school. If kids are required to attend school and are supplied with all the resources they need for their education, why was a […]
Survey shows Kansas voters worry about health, child care, hunger — and out-of-touch lawmakers
TOPEKA — A survey of Kansans’ attitudes on lawmakers, health care and economic issues found a wellspring of support for expanding Medicaid eligibility — along with a prevailing belief that lawmakers aren’t tuned into the financial challenges Kansas families are facing and are not passing policies that help Kansans. Nonpartisan research firm Perry Undem conducted the study […]
