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29 Jan 2010, 10:08 am by Steve Hall
Mark Parkinson.Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence Republican, tried but failed to table the bill to avoid what he said will be a fruitless debate. [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 9:30 am by Steve Hall
Tim Owens, R-Overland Park, committee chairman, told the families he knew the debates were painful but said it was an important discussion.Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, said the only question about the death penalty debate is how quickly it is over. [read post]
19 Jan 2010, 7:54 am by Steve Hall
" Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt said it's unfair to the victims' families to create apprehension that those convicted of the crimes won't be punished or sentenced to a lesser fate, regardless of cost. [read post]
13 Jan 2010, 5:38 pm by carie
Ten men sit on death row in Kansas, but no one has been executed under the current law.Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, D-Independence, convinced the Senate to send the bill back to the judiciary committee after delivering a scathing analysis of drafting errors in the legislation. [read post]
17 Nov 2009, 9:33 am by Steve Hall
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to conduct hearings in January on a bill to repeal the 15-year-old law.Opponents of the current law advanced a bill to the Senate floor during the 2009 session, but the measure wilted amid challenges from Democratic Attorney General Steve Six and Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence Republican seeking the 2010 nomination for attorney general.Fifteen states have no capital punishment statute, with New Jersey abolishing the… [read post]
17 Aug 2009, 10:44 am
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17 Mar 2009, 7:47 am
"This is a very serious issue, and it's been a serious debate, but in my view, this is not a serious bill," said Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt. [read post]
16 Mar 2009, 8:23 am
" Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, R-Independence, who supports the death penalty, said the vote "has the potential to be very close. [read post]
12 Mar 2009, 8:20 am
That announcement was made Wednesday by Majority Leader Derek Schmidt, an Independence Republican. [read post]
5 Mar 2009, 9:08 am
But Majority Leader Derek Schmidt persuaded enough members to recommend it for a study committee. [read post]
1 Jul 2008, 12:40 pm
"  This effective local article, headlined "No rush expected on ruling on juvenile trials," highlights that the Kansas legislature is not quite sure it should respond:"I think there is going to have to be some digestion of what the decision means in the real world," said Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt. [read post]
10 Dec 2007, 6:59 pm
These are some astonishing allegations," Senate Majority Leader Derek Schmidt said. [read post]