AFP-Kansas legislative agenda

by Bob Weeks on January 24, 2013

Americans for Prosperity-Kansas has released its legislative agenda for 2013.

The document touches on the budget, taxes, taxpayer-funded lobbying reform, judicial reform, energy mandates and government assistance, and Obamacare exchanges.

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