New USDA data released today: H.R. 1 enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history last July. By January, more than 3 million fewer people were receiving food assistance. Nationwide, SNAP caseloads fell by more than 8% in just 6 months — despite no improvement in economic conditions.

NEW TODAY, ATTENTION LIBRARY FANS: Trump’s budget would gut local libraries and museums. Congress is not on board. By Shauneen Miranda for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

I agree with Gov. Kelly. “Had the Legislature not rushed out of session…it would have seen that there are indeed funds available to invest in our state workforce by instituting a 2.5% pay increase and to increase special education funding.” #ksleg content.govdelivery.com/accounts/KSO...

Schools are one of the foundational reasons I ran for office and am running for re-election. #ksleg

I was pleased to attend a fundraiser for Mainstream Coalition this afternoon. #ksleg

Ballots ❌ Guns ✅ What could possibly go wrong? 😠 #ksleg

Extremist Republican leadership took advantage of an even bigger supermajority this year to stifle public input. We need to bring balance back to the #ksleg in November. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/16/b...

Good news from OP! #ksleg

The antitrust suit alleged that the company unfairly controlled too much of the live music industry at the expense of venues, artists and fans. The decision could reshape the industry. n.pr/41xsvdJ

I enjoyed hearing a few capstone projects at Shawnee Mission South this afternoon. #ksleg @thesmsd.bsky.social

I doubt that Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?

1:34 AM. We are adjourned Sine Die. #ksleg

In case you’re wondering who voted to base vaccine requirements on junk science. #ksleg

Apparently parking spaces, violating students’ first amendment rights, and basing vaccine requirements for entering kindergarten on junk ‘science’ are critically important to the vast majority of Republicans in the #ksleg today.

This is why we can’t have nice things. This bill was supposed to reduce the risk of suicide by gun. Now it also legalizes dangerous weapons. #ksleg @joellahoye.bsky.social

Property taxes have been a hot topic, yet the #ksleg has yet to create a plan that provides real relief. kansasreflector.com/2026/04/08/k...

Gov. Laura Kelly has proposed a three-part plan to provide "a real and lasting solution” for property tax relief — a package that totals nearly $500 million — as lawmakers head back to Topeka to close out the legislative session. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/08/k...

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Today marks the start of my ninth year in the Sunset Community Garden. Our labor will help provide fresh produce to food insecure Johnson Countians. #ksleg

“Sub for HB 2595 is a good example of what the legislature can do when it sets aside partisanship and focuses on what is best for Kansans. The lack of attorneys in rural areas has put the state on the verge of a constitutional crisis,” said Representative #ksleg 1/2

The status of legislation is grouped by topic here and in alphabetical order. #ksleg sunflowerstatejournal.com/legislative-...

Fuel costs anticipated to be up $10K/year Fertilizer costs projected to be up $12K/year None of this is going to lower the cost of groceries, and it’s threatening the backbone of the KS economy: agriculture. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/briefs/kansa...

There were three special elections held….in Johnson County…, The Edgerton election was decided by nine votes. About 30,000 ballots were cast…. of which 1,008 were rejected for arriving after Election Day, according to the court filing. #ksleg sunflowerstatejournal.com/johnson-coun...

Just this week, a child shot two of their siblings, killing one and sending the other to the hospital in Ellsworth, KS. #ksleg

Town hall this weekend. #ksleg

Fun for kids and adults from the Johnson County Election Office! #ksleg Help redesign our "I Voted" sticker! We’re hosting a design contest for all ages, including adults. 🎨 See contest rules, submission requirements and more here👉 jocoelection.org/contest

Note the time we were supposed to be back in session. It’s 10:59 now. #ksleg

Happy Opening Day @royals.com fans! #ksleg

I voted NO on the budget tonight. While I appreciate the extra funding for social services, I cannot vote for the budget due to the paltry amount of special education funding. School funding has reached a state of crisis. My county alone is short roughly $60M. 1/2 #ksleg

11:45 PM debate on the budget begins. #ksleg

Even when it’s #kslegafterdark I’m honored to be here on behalf of the people of HD 16.

Today, I joined in honoring K-State Marching Band’s retiring director Frank Tracz. Dr. Tracz came to KSU just as I was finishing up my undergraduate degree in music education. Happy trails! 💜🎶💜🎶💜 #ksleg

Good news from HD 16 and beyond. #ksleg

Today - actually tonight - we took meaningful steps to control the cost of drug prices. #ksleg

This seems like an extraordinary step to avoid helping Kansans. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/03/22/k...

It’s KNEA Day in Topeka! #ksleg

💚Happy Founders Day Girl Scouts!💚 I was a Girl Scout leader for roughly a decade, and it was the best thing I did with my girls. Being a Girl Scout leader also game me the courage to run for office in 2020. #ksleg

I have gotten a pile of ‘no pill tax’ emails. Insurance Commissioner Schmidt does an excellent job explaining Pharmacy Benefit Managers and how they’re driving up costs and running local pharmacies out of business. #ksleg www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...

My one person is a kid in public schools, a mom who needs help feeding her kids, and a dad who works hard but still can’t get affordable health insurance. I’ve knocked thousands of doors for these people, and I’ll do it again this year. #ksleg

Town hall this Sunday! #ksleg

This is why we can’t have nice things…… Cut $16M from school based mental health Cut $500K from the creative arts commission Cut $500K from public broadcasting Refused to add enough funding for SPED to even keep up with inflation. #ksleg

Fully funding special education = lower property taxes! #ksleg

My deepest condolences to Rep. John Resman’s family. #ksleg sunflowerstatejournal.com/olathe-lawma...

Good news from HD 16! #ksleg jcccathletics.com/general/2025...

@joellahoye.bsky.social offered a budget amendment that would have made reduced price lunches free. This $2.5M, a mere .009% of Kansas’ budget, would help the families of 34,000 Kansas children. I voted YES. #ksleg

I voted NO on the budget today. While I appreciate the additional funding for social services, I cannot ignore the items I mention in my explanation of vote. #ksleg

Good news from the KC metro!🌍 Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria have chosen Kansas City as their home away from home — a place to live, train and prepare for the world’s biggest stage. #ksleg #FIFAWorldCup #WeAreKansasCity #WeAre26

Rep. Ousley tried to increase SPED funding twice tonight: #1 would have gotten us to 70%, #2 would keep us at 67%. I supported both. The LAW says we are to be at 92%. Current funding will have us under 67% next year. Students deserve better. #ksleg #ksed