It is officially NOT Monday but I wanted to provide you a quick update on primary election results from yesterday. Those results can be viewed on the attached link. Be sure to click on the “unofficial final results” link and it will let you in on both winners and losers.
Statewide, there were 10 Republicans that had voted to support enhanced DD funding AND had primary races. There was quite an effort to replace those representatives with candidates that were more fiscally conservative.
Of those ten races, only one lost their primary bid. Jill Quigley from Johnson County (Lenexa area) was defeated by Kelly Meigs.
Regardless of one’s belief system; moderate/conservative, Republican/Democrat, Jill was a staunch supporter of individuals with developmental disabilities in Topeka. Her voice advocating for persons with DD will be deeply missed.
LATE BREAKING NEWS:
This morning, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1586 which contains $16.1 billion in FMAP (Federal Medical Assistance Percentage). If you remember, these are the matching funds that the Feds put towards certain State medical and social service programs.
The Governor used these enhanced FMAP dollars to balance this FY’11 budget and if not extended, would place Kansas in a financial heap of trouble!
Passage of this bill will maintain the Federal match at 70%. This bill’s next stop will be the U.S. House and is expected to pass without much effort.
November elections will be upon us soon. Start studying!
Warm Regards,
Lurena Mead
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