Wednesday, August 03, 2016

A LITTLE SANITY RETURNS TO THE KANSAS GOP

Too many Republicans were fed up with state legislators acting as rubber stamps for Gov. Brownbacks' crazy trickle-down economics.
Backlash in Kansas ousts at least 11 conservative lawmakers
AP
August 3, 2016

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Senate leader and at least 10 other conservative Kansas legislators have lost their seats as moderate Republicans made GOP primary races a referendum on education funding and the state's persistent budget woes.

Senate Majority Leader Terry Bruce was among the lawmakers ousted amid a backlash against Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and his allies.

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