On April 27, the Kansas Legislature returns for the final portion of the 2016 Legislative Session. And they do so under grim conditions: our state faces a $290 million dollar budget hole and no one knows how to fix it. This will surely mean cuts to programs and services that people have a real need for and care deeply about. One program that should for sure be on the table … [Read more...] about ACTION ALERT
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ENDING EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT IN THE US: A TALK BY PROF. BRYAN STEVENSON
Call Speaker Ray Merrick Now!
Dear Friend, In the first week of session, we saw Rep. Steven Becker and 16 other House Members introduce HB 2515, a bill to end the death penalty in Kansas. Last week, we saw those legislators, joined by Floyd Bledsoe and community leaders from across the state hold a press conference calling attention to HB 2515 and showing their support for ending the death penalty THIS … [Read more...] about Call Speaker Ray Merrick Now!
Bill Sponsors Press Conference
Click here to read the details of KCADP's Bill Sponsors Press Conference. … [Read more...] about Bill Sponsors Press Conference
Kansas Repeal Bill is HOUSE BILL No. 2515
HOUSE BILL No. 2515 will abolish the death penalty in Kansas and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. Please mention the Bill number 2515, when you contact your legislators urging them to vote "Yes" for repeal. Click here to read the bill. Share this information with your friends and spread the word! … [Read more...] about Kansas Repeal Bill is HOUSE BILL No. 2515