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    You are at:Home»State News»AG tosses part of closure complaint against Kansas Senate

    AG tosses part of closure complaint against Kansas Senate

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    By KMAN Staff on July 2, 2019 State News
    Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt answers questions about state Supreme Court rulings for Republican legislators, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. House GOP leaders are trying to build support for changing how Supreme Court justices are selected, and Schmidt’s briefing is part of that effort. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

    TOPEKA — A government transparency group says the Kansas attorney general’s office has dismissed part of a formal complaint, while continuing to investigate whether the public was denied the right under the Open Meetings Act to observe Senate business after the visitor gallery was closed during a protest.

    The Topeka Capital-Journal reports the Kansas Sunshine Coalition for Open Government sought intervention by Attorney General Derek Schmidt after the May 29 Senate session was interrupted by supporters of Medicaid expansion.

    Reporters were removed from the chamber during the protest. Senators, legislative staff, employees of the governor and others were allowed to remain.

    Sunshine Coalition President Ron Keefover says the attorney general’s office notified the organization that allegations the Senate violated its own rules and operated contrary to the First Amendment went beyond its authority.

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