Weekly Twitter Update 2016–March–20

  • by Ronald Nelson
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  1.  Mar 19

    A new treatment direction may alter the impact of a young person’s first psychotic break:

     Mar 19

  2. Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2015

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     Mar 18

  3. One of the most common sources of conflict in a , after custody and , is what to do about…

     Mar 18

  4. House sub for SB 255 passes general orders on voice vote. Final action tomorrow.

     Mar 18

  5. Senate passed their judicial budget fix yesterday. Which is SB 454.

     Mar 18

  6. House Sub for SB 255 being worked now. Bill amends judicial budget docket fees, surcharges. This is the fix for Solomon case.

     Mar 18

  7. Rep. : The more exposure a child has to the court system, the more likely they are to return to the court system.

     Mar 18Arlington, VA

  8. House told that kids who are exposed to the courts are more likely to come back

     Mar 18Arlington, VA

  9. KS House hearing a juvenile justice bill

     Mar 18

  10. Melinda Retweeted Stephanie Clayton

    “desperately”? I’m reading it as “separately” but I think “desperately” works quite well, too.

    Melinda added,

    Raised my concerns about bill bundling. Was told that there wasn’t time to run the bills desperately on the Floor.
     Mar 18

  11. Updated Page: Legislative

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  12.  Mar 18

    But, first, we got a handout in defense of domestic violence offenders keeping their gun rights. Welcome to the

     Mar 18

  13. : NO Kansas related Appeals decisions were issued today (2016-March-18):

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     Mar 18

  14. Bill introduced to require Kansas transgender students use the sex assigned at birth, rather than actual gender-id

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     Mar 18

  15. : Open houses seek input on new Courthouse

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     Mar 18

  16. Updated Page: Legislature–2016

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     Mar 18

  17. : , E-Service, recommends pass with amendments

     Mar 18

  18. : , Human Trafficking, , recommends passage with H Amendments

     Mar 18

  19. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–March-6

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     Mar 18

  20. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–February–28

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     Mar 18

  21. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–February–21

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     Mar 18

  22. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–February–14

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     Mar 18

  23. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–February–7

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     Mar 18

  24. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–January–31

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     Mar 18

  25. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–January–24

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     Mar 18

  26. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–January–17

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     Mar 18

  27. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–January–10

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     Mar 18

  28. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2016–January-3

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     Mar 18

  29. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–December–27

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     Mar 18

  30. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–December–20

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  31. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–December–13

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     Mar 18

  32. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–December–6

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     Mar 18

  33. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–November–29

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  34. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–November–22

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  35. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–November–15

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     Mar 18

  36. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–November–8

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     Mar 18

  37. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–November–1

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     Mar 18

  38. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–October–25

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     Mar 18

  39. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–October–18

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     Mar 18

  40. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–October–11

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     Mar 18

  41. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–October–4

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     Mar 18

  42. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–September–20

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  43. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–September–13

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  44. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–September–6

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     Mar 18

  45. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–August–28

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  46. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–August–21

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  47. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–August–14

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     Mar 18

  48. News: Weekly Twitter Update 2015–August-7

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     Mar 17

  49. Great presentation on how to deal with unreported foreign assets in a divorce by Bryan Skarlatos

     Mar 17

  50. : SSub , Children and families; “host families” passed S Sub 3/17/2016 Yea: 39 Nay: 0

     Mar 17

  51. : , , Docket fees and funds, PASSED Yea: 30 Nay: 7

     Mar 17

  52. : HSub , ; fees & funds, e-filing fund, on GO 3/18/16

     Mar 17

  53. : HSub , ; fees & funds, e-filing fund, on GO 3/18/16

     Mar 17

  54. : Intermediate dispositional order in proceeding is not appealable as a matter of right

     Mar 17

  55. : Marital settlement agreements, pre-or-post-divorce, are contracts that must be interpreted as agreed

     Mar 17

  56. : Trial court erred modifying agreed modification of divorce property division other than as parties agreed

     Mar 17

  57. : Divorced parties may agree to modification of property division after judgment, modified only as agreed

     Mar 17

  58. A look at legislative developments, led by bills on transgendered students.

     Mar 17

  59. : Appeals courts do not redetermine factual issues or lightly revs discretionary decisions on child-custody

     Mar 17

  60. : Trial court did not err denying mother’s motion to modify child-custody, did not abuse discretion

     Mar 17

  61. : Adult child of did not overcome burden to learn of her biological parents ID despite depression

     Mar 17

  62. Forced marriage happens in the US too; marriage-protection law gaps allow children as young as 10 to wed adults

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     Mar 17

  63. House Judiciary has started what may be its last meeting of the session. Hearing in SB 428.

     Mar 17

  64. : #513, Kansas Discrimination Against Act, introduced:

     Mar 17

  65. Kansas legisaltors launch bills dictating transgender students’ restroom use at public schools, universities.

     Mar 17

  66. . has come out in opposition to , the “religious freedom” amendment

     Mar 17

  67. . National Health Statistics Reports on Trends in Attitudes About , Childbearing & Sexual…

     Mar 17

  68. More Americans are okay with gay relationships, living together; but fewer approve of :…

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     Mar 17

  69. . National Health Statistics Reports on Trends in Attitudes About , Childbearing & Sexual Behavior

     Mar 17

  70. More Americans are okay with gay relationships, living together; but fewer approve of :

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     Mar 16

  71. Department of Children and Families supports HB 2727. 4 County Treasurers’ offices oppose, including .

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  72.  Mar 16

    DCF already mentioning amendments needed for HB 2727. So, this bill does not look ready for prime time.

     Mar 16

  73. HB 2727 would prohibit new or renewed registration of a vehicle or vessel (boat) if someone is noncompliant w/child support order.

     Mar 17Topeka, KS

  74. Bills on General Orders today in the Senate. You can listen live at 2:30 PM.

     Mar 17

  75. Report of the February 2016 meeting of the Experts’ Group on & issued…

     Mar 17

  76. Report of the February 2016 meeting of the Experts’ Group on & issued

     Mar 16Washington, DC

  77. Hearing Rep Rubin who did not resign is in KS House and is smiling

     Mar 16

  78. SB 175: taxpayer funded campus discrimination passes 81-41 on Final Action. I voted NO.

     Mar 16Washington, DC

  79. KS House gives final approval to campus religious freedom bill

     Mar 16

  80. 81 members of just voted to legalize discrimination for “strongly held” religious beliefs on college campuses. Remember to vote Aug 2

     Mar 16

  81. Just got a notice that Judiciary Conference Comm. is meeting tomorrow, March 17th at 1pm in RM 212B-North. All bills in conference.

     Mar 16

  82. Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2014

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     Mar 16

  83. Updated Page: Legislature 2014

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     Mar 16

  84. Updated Page: Helpful Information and Resources

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     Mar 16

  85. Updated Page: Internet Links

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     Mar 16

  86. : , discrimination in the name of religion at college, FINAL ACTION Today

     Mar 15

  87. How Divorcing My Husband Helped Us Find True Love — Together

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     Mar 15

  88. Court can prefer relative placement to foster ps, both wanting to adopt; foster ps not entitled to call witnesses

     Mar 15

  89. : Trial court dismissal of unintelligible complaint was not an abuse of discretion or inappropriate

     Mar 15

  90. Ms. Woods states that her single parent foster mom provided more stability than her two biological parents.

     Mar 15

  91. Woods foster parent is a single mother who would not qualify to be a CARE foster parent.

     Mar 15

  92. Board of Regents & K-State both raised legal concerns about religious freedom bill just approved by KS House

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     Mar 15

  93. House Jud. hearing SB 410 foster parent CARE bill. Supporter includes Sen. Forrest Knox who is stuck on the senate floor voting on override.

     Mar 15

  94. CARE bill would prohibit same sex couple from adopting due to seven year marriage requirement.

     Mar 15

  95. : , amendments, non-concurs in House amendments

     Mar 15

  96. It now appears Rep. Rubin has reconsidered and will not resign his seat. He had previously decided not to seek reelection.

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     Mar 15

  97. Vice Chair Rep. Macheers is running House Judiciary as Chairman Barker is otherwise detained.

     Mar 15

  98. Beware the Ides of March.

     Mar 15

  99. Kansas Legislature gives preliminary approval of discrimination in the name of religion bill

     Mar 15

  100. Addiction is now defined as a brain disorder, not a behavior issue by

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     Mar 15

  101. jshormanCJ: RUBIN: “I’m resigning from the House of Representatives, effective midnight tonight”

     Mar 15Washington, DC

  102. Rubin was not seeking reelection this year, now leaving today

     Mar 15Washington, DC

  103. I don’t think I’ve seen any state such a fast moving firing of two committee chairs.

     Mar 15

  104. BREAKING: RUBIN RESIGNING, he tells reporters

     Mar 15

  105. Yael T. Abouhalkah Retweeted Bryan Lowry

    Chaos in : House Speaker Ray Merrick puts his foot down as GOP eats its own.

    Yael T. Abouhalkah added,

    Wow. Merrick just removed Rubin as Corrections chair and has also switched up the Rules Cmte
     Mar 15

  106. Wow. Merrick just removed Rubin as Corrections chair and has also switched up the Rules Cmte

     Mar 15Washington, DC

  107. Pauls replaces Barker as Rules Chairman and Todd replaces Barker on Rules Committee

     Mar 15

  108. Now on to General Orders. First bill up, SB 175: discrimination on college campuses.

     Mar 15Arlington, VA

  109. . motions to send campus religion group bill to Judiciary Committee, says it needs attorney vetting.

     Mar 15

  110. Ronald W Nelson, PA Retweeted Stephanie Clayton

    :/

    Ronald W Nelson, PA added,

    website not loading, so I don’t know what SB 415 even is. Carrier of Motion did not say. Motion nondebatable, so I can’t ask.
     Mar 15

  111. MainStream Coalition Retweeted Bryan Lowry

    We opposed this bill last year, it protects discrimination in the name of religion.

    MainStream Coalition added,

    Apparently the campus religious freedom bill has returned. Here’s a write-up about it from last year
     Mar 15

  112. In other news, the KS House is going to have a religious freedom debate today. This bill resurfaces

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     Mar 15

  113. Federal courts release 2015 caseload data:

     Mar 15

  114. Ronald W Nelson, PA Retweeted LVCO Prosecutor

    : Appeals Docket: Saint Mary’s Library

    Ronald W Nelson, PA added,

    Court of Appeals is hearing cases today at Saint Mary’s Library. Come watch!
     Mar 15

  115. Court of Appeals is hearing cases today at Saint Mary’s Library. Come watch!

     Mar 14

  116. Jud Council bills deal with electronic service (SB 19) & notice of expungement (SB 22).

     Mar 14

  117. Commentary: legislators want to “intimidate” Supreme Court

     Mar 15

  118. Collateral Damage: Lower court judges could be caught up in fight over Supreme Court

     Mar 15

  119. : , crimes with electronic devices, privacy, , GO TODAY,

     Mar 15

  120. : SSub , ALEC supported bill allowing ‘host families’ child-custody powers of attorney

     Mar 14

  121. SB 325:child in need of care passes unanimously on Final Action.

     Mar 14

  122. : Supreme Court posts May 2016 Argument Docket:

     Mar 14

  123. Latest attacks on by smacks of desperation, dysfunction, desire for unchecked authority

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     Mar 14

  124. Informational hearing H sub for SB 128 increasing the number of dist. ct. judge nominees sent to the gov in Senate Judiciary today.

     Mar 14

  125. Updated Page: Legislature–2016

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     Mar 14

  126. : , clarifying magistrate jurisdiction, Hearing Mar 15, 2016 900a

     Mar 14

  127. : Changes made to e-filing requiring only Case Number/CountyID to retrieve the case

     Mar 13

  128. : dismisses its prohibition on same-sex marriage post- slapdown in 1-line dismissal order