Posts Tagged ‘Gov. John Carlin’
24
Apr
Costly litigation looms for Kansas if redistricting fails
If Kansas legislators and Governor Sam Brownback fail to agree on a congressional redistricting plan, the state may face costly litigation.
That, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, could result in the State of Kansas having to pay legal fees to anyone who sues based on a failure to properly redistrict.
Attorney General Schmidt has urged Kansas lawmakers to move quickly upon their return from a long vacation this week.
According to the Kansas City Star: [Such expenses] happened in 1982, when legislators approved a U.S. House [...]
Tags: Gov. John Carlin, Governor Sam Brownback, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, Kansas congressional redistricting, Kansas Legislature, Kansas redistricting
