University of Kansas Support Staff Senate
Past Legislative Updates
Legislators await projections on big tax deal (KPERS mentioned) - April 27, 2012
Statehouse Live: Brownback urges passage of tax cut plan (state employees pay, KPERS mentioned) - April 27, 2012
Legislature reconvenes with massive agenda (KPERS mentioned) - April 24, 2012
Statehouse Live: State employee association calls on Legislature to fund under-market pay increase - April 24, 2012
Letter: Pension mythology - April 23, 2012
Supreme Court postpones next two scheduled court closings, gives Legislature time to fund judicial system - April 23, 2012
Statehouse Live: State hospitals reporting struggles because of low pay, long hours, early retirement incentives - April 20, 2012
House panel declines state employee pay bump - April 19, 2012
Ks. Senate delays budget plan to next week - April 18, 2012
Opinion: KU buyout plan praised - April 18, 2012
Senate committee to reopen budget discussion - April 17, 2012
KU offering buyouts to 540 faculty, staff members on Lawrence, Edwards campuses - April 17, 2012
Legislative negotiators begin budget talks - March 27, 2012
Editorial: Legislative process slow, still - March 26, 2012
Legislature swimming in unfinished business - March 24, 2012
Editorial: KPERS course - The Kansas House has put forth some solid ideas about how to prop up the state's pension system. - March 23, 2012
Kansas Senate passes proposed $14.2 billion budget - March 22, 2012
Opinion: Legislature to blame for KPERS mess - March 21, 2012
House gives preliminary OK to KPERS change for future hires - March 20, 2012
Kansas House passes $14B budget; cuts $600M - March 20, 2012
Capitol Briefing (KPERS mentioned) - March 20, 2012
House legislators tackle KPERS, schools, casinos - March 19, 2012
House gives shape to KPERS reform bill - March 19, 2012
Many teacher pension funds underfunded (KPERS mentioned) - March 15, 2012
Committee adopts bill that prohibits state funding of remedial courses at public colleges - March 14, 2012
House approves tax cuts despite misgivings - March 14, 2012
House supports concealed carry in public buildings, but allows universities to opt out - March 9, 2012
Brownback presses for KPERS reform - March 9, 2012
Support drops for Kan. 401(k)-style plan - March 5, 2012
Capitol Briefing: Brownback tax plan, Kansas on GOP presidential radar, train drinks, good export year (including the chancellor testifying for higher ed this week) - March 4, 2012
Ks. budget battles not as fierce this year - March 3, 2012
Statehouse Live: Legislators see upcoming fights over major issues - March 3, 2012
Employee groups uncertain about Kan. pension plan - March 2, 2012
Letter: Keep working on KPERS - March 2, 2012
State revenues show $29 million surplus - March 1, 2012
Legislature still faces big-ticket items - February 26, 2012
Kansas House panel backs away from 401(k)-style plan - February 20, 2012
Statehouse Live: House approves bill that labor says is unfair - February 20, 2012
2012 session grinds to midpoint - February 17, 2012
House moves work comp, jobless case reform - February 17, 2012
Editorial: Police shouldn't influence KPERS plan - February 16, 2012
Letter: Fix KPERS - February 16, 2012
Statehouse Live: Committee advances higher education budget, but several issues will be visited again - February 15, 2012
Tread on governor's agenda thinning (KPERS mentioned near the end) - February 10, 2012
Opinion: Shared burden - Using federal money to subsidize individual higher-education savings accounts is a plan worth considering - February 10, 2012
Employee groups oppose proposed KPERS changes - February 10, 2012
Teachers deliver pension petitions to Capitol - February 9, 2012
Concealed carry on campuses approved by committee - February 8, 2012
Labor groups blast Brownback over tax plan, several other bills (KPERS mentioned at the end) - February 8, 2012
Heard on the Hill: Huron recommendations bring changes in KU facilities department; KU looking for new director of undergraduate research; lecture to focus on anti-evolution controversies - February 8, 2012
KPERS plan would cost additional $10.9B - February 7, 2012
Opposition increases to Brownback tax plan, KPERS changes - February 7, 2012
Analysis: Gov. snared in debate over meetings (KPERS mentioned) - February 5, 2012
Differences arise between legislators over school finance, voter registration (KPERS mentioned in last paragraph) - February 4, 2012
Washington Post - February 2, 2012
Time Magazine - February 2, 2012
New York Times story reported in the previous link - (just exit out of the log-in screen) - February 2, 2012
Heard on the Hill: I'm looking at how Obama proposals may affect KU - February 2, 2012
Research director tapped to lead KPERS - January 25, 2012
Dissent swirls around KPERS reform plan - January 19, 2012
Value of legislators' KPERS benefits top $21M - January 19, 2012
Poor would pay more under governor's tax plan - January 17, 2012
Gov.'s budget loses track of $89M revenue cut - January 17, 2012
Opinion: Targeted funds - January 17, 2012
Brownback seeks spending cap but details unsettled (KPERS mentioned) - January 17, 2012
Johnson: End 372-day benefit year - January 17, 2012
Legislature digs into tax package - January 12, 2012
Brownback's 5-year budget projects big surpluses - January 12, 2012
Details of Brownback's tax plan revealed - January 12, 2012
Brownback proposes tight Kansas budget - January 12, 2012
KU gets major requests funded in governor's plan - January 12, 2012
No raises for state workers in Brownback's 2013 budget - January 12, 2012
Statehouse Live: Brownback unveils budget (state employee salaries mentioned) - January 12, 2012
Dems seek detour to Gov's road map - January 11, 2012
Brownback proposes income tax cut - roposal would low top tax rate from 6.45 to 4.9 percent - January 11, 2012
Full text of Democrats' response to Gov. Brownback's State of the State address - January 11, 2012
Full text of Gov. Sam Brownback's State of the State address - January 11, 2012
In State of State, Brownback outlines plan to cut Kansas personal income tax - January 11, 2012
Statehouse Live: Brownback's State of State address, Democratic response tonight - January 11, 2012
Legislative session to start Monday - January 8, 2012
Editorial: Legislators have much to do - January 8, 2012
Brownback has full agenda awaiting legislators as session starts Monday - January 7, 2012
KPERS Study Commission Final Report - January 6, 2012
Group studying Kansas pensions issues final report - January 6, 2012
Opinion: KPERS commission a failure - Dec 21, 2011
KPERS discussion stirs 'double dipping' debate - Dec 18, 2011
Letter to the Editor: KPERS facts - Dec 16, 2011
Top Kansas University faculty and staff to get raises on Jan. 1 - Dec 12, 2011
Letter to the Editor: Vital benefit - Dec 12, 2011
Editorial: KPERS should move to 401(k) - Dec 10, 2011
KPERS consensus missing at conclusion - Dec 8, 2011
KPERS commission recommends treating legislators, employees equally - Dec 8, 2011
Statehouse Live: Commission recommends end to legislative pension perk - Dec 8, 2011
Sweeping KPERS changes recommended - Dec 7, 2011
Legislators reaching crunch time for making decisions on future of KPERS - Dec 5, 2011
Analysis: Pension woes likely to linger - Dec 5, 2011
Statehouse Live: New labor coalition forms to oppose what it calls anti-worker agenda (state employees, KPERS mentioned) - Nov 18, 2011
Kan. unions trying to unite against gov., policies - Nov 18, 2011
Editorial: KU efficiency - Nov 17, 2011
Pay raises approved for some KU workers; housing vote to come - Nov 17, 2011
University initiatives will involve cutbacks in personnel, provost says - Nov 8, 2011
Heard on the Hill: Huron consultants back in town; Joshua Rosenbloom is last finalist for graduate studies dean position - Nov 7, 2011
Changing For Excellence: Phase II: Business Case Reports - Nov 4, 2011
Some KU professors concerned about demand-driven library acquisitions - Oct 31, 2011
Editorial: Enrollment outreach - Oct 30, 2011
Analysis: Closing state pension gap still expensive - Oct 30, 2011
Brownback not jumping into talk on pension bonds - Oct 28, 2011
Kan. commission discussing public pension fixes - Oct 26, 2011
Statehouse Live; Regents approve salary increases for university chiefs; hefty ones for some - Oct 20, 2011
Opinion: KU numbers tell troubling story - Oct 19, 2011
University will allocate $4.6 million for wage increases - Oct 12, 2011
Kansas Board of Regents approves smaller budget request and puts KU building project on hold - Sept 22, 2011
Several regents question funding proposals, including request for new building at KU School of Medicine - Sept 22, 2011
Editorial: University value - Sept 22, 2011
Editorial: Administrative pay raises unnecessary (mentions lack of pay raises for most faculty and staff) - Sept 22, 2011
Bold Aspirations: Strategic Plan for the University of Kansas Lawrence and Edwards Campuses
Kansas colleges request budget hike of nearly $19 million - Sept 14, 2011
KU announces new 5-year university plan called 'Bold Aspirations' - Sept 14, 2011
Heard on the Hill: Kansas State University approves 2.5 percent pay raise for faculty and staff, citing higher enrollments; KU engineering program makes one U.S. News list while Study Abroad falls off - Sept 13, 2011
Group taking KPERS discussion to public - Aug 28, 2011
Editorial: Slow to realize Why has the obvious notion that Regents, lawmakers should be better acquainted not been heeded until now? - Aug 25, 2011
Statehouse Live: Brownback to be keynoter at Kansas Policy Institute's annual event (KPI's support of a 401K plan for new state employees mentioned) - Aug 25, 2011
Opinion: KU efficiencies can be more 'radical' - Aug 24, 2011
Regents looking to polish social network - Aug 22, 2011
Brownback tells Kansas Regents to improve higher education but not to expect extra funding - Aug 17, 2011
Brownback tells regents to improve academic rankings of schools - Aug 17, 2011
KU's ongoing efficiency study identifies 12 areas in which university could save money - Aug 16, 2011
Regents want to get on Brownback's side in budget talks - Aug 16, 2011
Heard on the Hill: New scholarship grid will still use weighted GPAs; no mass retirements coming to KU; Hot Dog Man will be on campus for sixth year - Aug 5, 2011
Statehouse Live: KOSE files actions against Brownback's voluntary retirement plan - Aug 3, 2011
Letter to the editor: Early retirement - Aug 2, 2011
Statehouse Live: Brownback proposes voluntary retirement program - Aug 2, 2011
Statehouse Live: State employee early retirement incentives being discussed - July 27, 2011
Brownback says his administration is preparing for reduced federal funds in event of default - July 27, 2011
State of Kansas finished year with $107 million more in revenue than expected - July 27, 2011
Kansas pension group begins studying changes to KPERS - July 22, 2011
June employment report includes some good news - July 22, 2011
Kansas pension system funding gap rises to $8.3 billion - July 20, 2011
New additions include wife of Sen. Moran - July 8, 2011
Brownback announces appointments to Kansas Board of Regents - July 8, 2011
KU showing effects of prolonged budget squeeze - July 5, 2011
Making sense of KPERS, 401(k) plans - July 3, 2011
Heard on the Hill: Faculty, staff raises for some coming in January; faculty squabbles go back to KU's very beginning days; ranking website finds some strange categories for KU - June 30, 2011
Kansas legislator, Sedgwick county manager named to panel studying proposed KPERS plan - June 29, 2011
Gov. appoints 5 to study pensions - June 20, 2011
Statehouse Live: Brownback makes appointments to KPERS study commission - June 20, 2011
Editorial: Budget equation Kansas -legislators and university officials need to work together to increase state funding and minimize tuition increases - June 20, 2011
Kansas Board of Regents hopes to reconnect with legislators over higher education funding - June 18, 2011
Brownback administration lays off 85 Kansas Dept. of Labor employees - June 17, 2011
Statehouse Live: Regents approve Kansas University tuition increase - June 16, 2011
Regents members want legislators to consider state funding's effect on tuition - June 15, 2011
Groups mulling challenge to pensions changes - May 30, 2011
Analysis: Kan. study likely to lead to 401(k) plan - May 30, 2011
Brownback signs budget, uses veto power (includes a line item veto of the 2.5% insurance surcharge for state workers and eliminates the gift card program for health screenings) - May 28, 2011
Statehouse Live: Brownback signs budget; vetoes Kansas Arts Commission funding (includes a line item veto of the 2.5% insurance surcharge for state workers) - May 28, 2011
Gov. signs KPERS, engineering bills - May 25, 2011
Kansas regents tell universities to get creative with funding - May 19, 2011
University system expects belt tightening - May 19, 2011
Statehouse Live: Higher ed officials state reasons for proposed tuition increases - May 19, 2011
Regents to consider tuition, fee hikes - May 19, 2011
KU proposes tuition increases for 2011-12 school year - May 18, 2011
KPERS may lower investment estimates - May 18, 2011
Editorial: Engineering boost - May 16, 2011
Analysis: Unusual process saves Kan. abortion plan (still no specifics on whether it would affect state workers' health insurance, but seems likely) - May 15, 2011
Editorial: Hits, misses from 2011 session - May 15, 2011
Progress at KU set to continue after successful session - May 14, 2011
Kansas economy to benefit from KU engineering expansion - May 13, 2011
Legislative session recapped - May 13, 2011
Bill limits insurance coverage on abortions - May 13, 2011
Legislature salvages engineering expansion - May 13, 2011
Legislature passes new state budget - May 13, 2011
Republicans pass state budget, send it to supportive governor - May 13, 2011
Statehouse Live: Brownback wants only Republicans to approve the budget (mentions a cut to raises for some state employees currently paid less than market value for their work) - May 12, 2011
Legislative negotiators agree on $14B budget - May 11, 2011
Health insurance coverage for abortions still an issue for Kansas legislators (could possibly affect state employees health coverage) - May 11, 2011
Abortion restrictions remain on table - May 11, 2011
Kansas Legislature approves compromise KPERS bill - May 10, 2011
Brownback administration lays off Arts Commission employees - May 10, 2011
House, Senate closing on budget deal - May 10, 2011
State officials strike KAC with layoffs - May 10, 2011
Kansas Senate approves compromise pension bill - May 10, 2011
Kansas House to vote on compromise KPERS bill - May 10, 2011
Brownback presses for budget compromise - May 10, 2011
State legislators make little progress on 2012 budget as end of session nears - May 9, 2011
Analysis: Questions linger on Kan. pension plan - May 9, 2011
Senate panel seeks pay limit at 90 days - May 9, 2011
Statehouse Live: Committee approves bill to stop legislative pay if session goes into OT - May 9, 2011
Opinion: Efficient choice - Let's hope KU's decision to initiate a thorough study of its operations by an outside consulting group proves to be wise - May 9, 2011
Time running out for Kansas House, Senate on state budget - May 8, 2011
Legislators say drought will hit Kansas budget - May 7, 2011
GOP in House and Senate create a budget gridlock for Kansas - May 6, 2011
Brownback talks about regents, KNI, KPERS and unemployment bill - May 6, 2011
Kansas Gov. Brownback not upset by impasse on unions bill - May 6, 2011
Statehouse Live: Republican 'family feud' over Kansas paycheck deduction bill - May 6, 2011
House, Senate leaders at odds on budget - May 6, 2011
House rejects bid to cut bonuses (longevity bonuses for state workers) - May 6, 2011
GOP lawmakers look to save PAC plan - May 6, 2011
Kansas lawmakers' deal on pensions has no 401(k) - May 4, 2011
Kansas legislative committee rejects deeper cuts to school aid (higher ed mentioned) - May 2, 2011
Legislative budget talks grind slowly - May 2, 2011
Legislators face state pension shortfall - May 2, 2011
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