Kansas Senate Introduces Legislation to Eliminate Tax Payer Funded Lobbyists

Lobbying is an important function in moving legislation, but should you be paying for government to lobby against your best interests?

On Monday, the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee sponsored legislation (SB373) that would essentially eliminate paid lobbying by government entities in Kansas. Many states have limitations on taxpayer-funded lobbying, and this proposed legislation would establish barriers to prevent the government from using your tax money to lobby for i…