by Bill Skewes | Feb 19, 2024 | Legislative Updates
Hello everyone, We are almost six weeks into the 2024 legislative session. On Monday, our priority bill, HB 1139 Death Benefit for State Employee Surviving Spouse, passed the House 56 to 8. It was later introduced in the Senate and assigned to the Senate Business...
by Bill Skewes | Feb 12, 2024 | Legislative Updates
Hello everyone, We are over one-quarter of way done with the 2024 session. Our priority bill, HB 1139 Death Benefit for State Employee Surviving Spouse, that will allow the surviving spouses of certain state employees to receive their death benefit for life regardless...
by Bill Skewes | Feb 5, 2024 | Legislative Updates
Hello everyone, A little over three weeks down in the 2024 legislative session and bills are starting to move. On Monday, our bill, HB 1139, that I mentioned last week, was introduced. HB 1139 will allow the surviving spouses of certain state employees who were in...
by Bill Skewes | Jan 29, 2024 | Legislative Updates
Hello everyone, The first full week of the 2024 legislative session was quite chaotic. It started on Monday when House Republicans held a vote of no confidence in House Minority Leader Mike Lynch (R-Wellington). The question concerning Rep. Lynch’s leadership stemmed...
by Bill Skewes | Jan 21, 2024 | Legislative Updates
Hello everyone, It was a very short week at the Capitol. As planned, both the House and Senate were closed on Monday in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, what was not planned was both being closed on Tuesday due to the weather. The session is...
