John Hanna, Ap Political Writer Updated 4:39 pm, Thursday, April 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: John Hanna, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Kansas Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, explains a school funding plan during a meeting of Republican senators, Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Senators are considering a plan to phase in a $274 million increase in education funding over five years. less Kansas Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Molly Baumgardner, R-Louisburg, explains a school funding plan during a meeting of Republican senators, Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. ... … [Read more...] about Kansas Senate approves schools plan despite skepticism
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Bronx senator defends ending rogue Democratic group that sided with GOP
ALBANY — State Sen. Jeff Klein said Thursday that the now-defunct Independent Democratic Conference “worked very well in its time,” but the time had come for it to end. The Bronx Democrat, in an interview with the Daily News, insisted the decision to fold the IDC was a “sacrifice” the group made to strengthen the mainline Democratic Conference heading into this year’s elections and fend off the policies of President Trump and congressional Republicans. “Clearly the election of Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress changed the dynamic,” Klein said. “We now spend most of our time battling federal policies and their impact on New Yorkers.” Klein stressed that the now-former IDC members will remain part of the Democratic Conference regardless of whether the Dems capture the majority in November. State Senate breakaway Democrats to rejoin mainline conference “I am now the deputy … [Read more...] about Bronx senator defends ending rogue Democratic group that sided with GOP
Mexican Senate, candidates slam deployment of US guardsmen
Updated 1:40 pm, Thursday, April 5, 2018 Photo: Ross D. Franklin, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. Border Patrol agents patrol the border fence in Naco, Ariz. National guard contingents in U.S. states that border Mexico say they are waiting for guidance from Washington to determine what they will do following President Donald Trump's proclamation directing deployment to fight illegal immigration and drug smuggling. Governors of the border states of Arizona and New Mexico have welcomed deployment of the Guard along the southwest border as a matter of public safety. less FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2012 file photo, U.S. Border Patrol agents patrol the border fence in Naco, Ariz. National guard contingents in U.S. states that border Mexico say they are waiting for guidance from ... more Photo: … [Read more...] about Mexican Senate, candidates slam deployment of US guardsmen
US senator holds hearing on Hawaii’s mistaken missile alert
Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press Updated 12:27 pm, Thursday, April 5, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Caleb Jones, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2017 file photo, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency officials work at the department's command center in Honolulu. U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii is holding a hearing on how and why the state of Hawaii in January mistakenly sent alerts warning that a ballistic missile was about to hit the islands. The Thursday, April 5, 2018 hearing in Honolulu is also expected to address options for improving emergency alerts. Schatz, a Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, … [Read more...] about US senator holds hearing on Hawaii’s mistaken missile alert
Senate will not take up ‘ball and dice’ legislation Thursday as teachers return to Capitol for fourth day
OKLAHOMA CITY — The state Senate on Thursday will not take up "ball and dice" gambling legislation that teachers are pushing to bring in more money for education.Majority Floor Leader Greg Treat, R-Oklahoma City, said a miscommunication with the House led to the announcement Wednesday night that the Senate would take action on the bill Thursday.Treat said lawmakers will be in session Friday; however, he needed to discuss with his caucus about what items would be included in the daily floor session.Treat said he is confident the state's education budget of $2.9 billion is fully funded.Teachers and their supporters are returning for a fourth straight day to the Capitol, which they have packed to capacity to push for increased education funding.The Oklahoma Education Association has listed three teacher demands that would end the walkout: fill the $50 million gap created in hotel/motel tax the Oklahoma House repealed last week, pass a bill that would … [Read more...] about Senate will not take up ‘ball and dice’ legislation Thursday as teachers return to Capitol for fourth day