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'Super-legislature.' Ballot question asks Kansans to empower Legislature over governor
The Kansas City Star via Yahoo NewsAfter Kansas voters last week rejected one attempt to give the Republican-controlled Legislature more power, GOP lawmakers will try once more in November.
A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot would give the Legislature veto power over rules and regulations issued by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration if she’s reelected.
The measure was originally proposed by Kelly’s Republican opponent, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
Kansans just voted down an amendment that would have handed the Legislature more power to regulate or ban abortion. The 59% to 41% landslide defeat was a stunning rebuke to Republican legislators who wanted additional authority over the procedure.
But the upcoming amendment on the November ballot would hand the Legislature sweeping final control over rules and regulations issued by state agencies – on everything from fireworks manufacturing to the cleaning of livestock feedlots.
A constitutional amendment on the Nov. 8 ballot would give the Legislature veto power over rules and regulations issued by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration if she’s reelected.
The measure was originally proposed by Kelly’s Republican opponent, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt.
Kansans just voted down an amendment that would have handed the Legislature more power to regulate or ban abortion. The 59% to 41% landslide defeat was a stunning rebuke to Republican legislators who wanted additional authority over the procedure.
But the upcoming amendment on the November ballot would hand the Legislature sweeping final control over rules and regulations issued by state agencies – on everything from fireworks manufacturing to the cleaning of livestock feedlots.
