2022 KS Governor's race: on Government Reform


Chase LaPorte: Transparency in government keep officials accountable

Simply put, transparency in government enables you, the Kansas taxpayer to hold your elected officials accountable at all levels of government. I believe every Kansan has a right to easily access this information, to ask questions about how and why tax dollars are being spent, and who benefits from special interest legislation.
Source: 2022 Kansas Governor campaign website LaPorte4KSgov.com Jun 24, 2022

Derek Schmidt: Let legislature override governor's executive orders

Schmidt and state legislators have proposed a new amendment to the Kansas Constitution that would limit executive actions by the Governor. Schmidt said, "This proposal would check the power of the ever-growing administrative state by making sure the final power to make law rests where it should--with the people's elected representatives in the Legislature--and restore balance by requiring real accountability for rules, regulations and executive orders."
Source: WKCH-12 News on 2022 Kansas Gubernatorial race Feb 23, 2021

Derek Schmidt: Federal bill expanding voting rights is "hyper-partisan"

Schmidt voiced his opposition to legislation in Congress that would expand voting rights, arguing it was "hyper-partisan" and would "federalize state elections."
Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal on 2022 Kansas Governor race Mar 9, 2021

Derek Schmidt: Support Supreme Court challenge to 2020 election

Schmidt also signed on to a motion in support of a longshot Supreme Court case challenging the November 2020 election results in four key swing states, part of President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated arguments of election fraud. In his announcement video, Schmidt did not reference the lawsuit directly in his announcement but touted his record of "defending President Trump's 'America first' agenda."
Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal on 2022 Kansas Governor race Mar 9, 2021

Jeff Colyer: For new Constitutional convention to limit federal power

The current resolution would call a convention with the purpose of proposing amendments that impose limits on the federal government. Colyer spoke at the rally, advocating for states to reclaim their power and the power of the people. "We've seen big increase from the federal side, trillions of dollars being spent, big overreaches on the rights of individuals," Dr. Colyer told Kansas' Capitol Bureau. "We have to go and return those opportunities to the states."
Source: KSNT Topeka on 2022 Kansas Governor race Mar 9, 2021

Jeff Colyer: Supported Texas challenge to 2020 presidential election

Colyer was calling on Kansas to stand alongside their Texan counterparts almost as soon as the lawsuit was filed. "By an overwhelming margin, Kansas voters supported President Trump," Colyer tweeted. "A threat to election security anywhere is a threat to election security everywhere. To protect our voice, Kansas needs to be in this fight."
Source: The Topeka Capital-Journal on 2022 Kansas Governor race Mar 5, 2021

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Candidates and political leaders on Government Reform:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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