Kansas Senate advances bill to make judicial nominating records public
The Senate committee reported SB 299 favorably after Sen. Thompson said the bill would require the Supreme Court and the Nominating Commission to disclose names and cities of nominees while allowing sensitive background checks to remain closed.
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Senators moved SB 299 forward after a brief explanation from Sen. Shane Thompson of Johnson County about increasing transparency in judicial nominations.
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