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Kansas Silver Haired Legislature rep outlines five priorities for Dickinson County seniors
Summary
Tom Swartz, Dickinson Countyrepresentative to the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature, briefed the commission on five priorities passed at the group's October session, including support for medical cannabis legislation, property-tax relief for seniors, preserving Medicaid and SNAP, defending voting access for older voters and senior transportation.
Tom Swartz, a member of the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature, told the Dickinson County Commission on Friday that the group met in Topeka in October and adopted five resolutions focused on issues affecting residents age 60 and older.
The priorities, Swartz said, are support for medical cannabis access, property tax relief for seniors, preserving Medicaid and food assistance benefits, opposing restrictions on voting access for seniors and increased emphasis on senior transportation funding.
"Our resolution says we support senate bill 2 94 to regulate and license the cultivation processing and use of medical cannabis in Kansas," Swartz said, describing the first resolution passed at the three-day session. He said the measure responds to seniors reporting chronic pain and…
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