‘Brazen offenses’: Kansas lawmakers undermine public input in legislative process

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 1,795

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Two Kansas medical professionals sat for an hour at an early morning committee hearing in mid-March, waiting their turn to speak out against a bill. One drove two hours to attend.

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Neither got a chance to talk.

Instead, the committee only heard from proponents. Committee chairwoman Sen. Beverly Gossage, R-Eudora, …

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