Kelly Medicaid Gambit Against GOP ALMOST Explained Amid 2024 Election Year

This report is better than most and offers a deep dive into Kansas politics and how the Guv is ready to push back against her colleagues using culture war tactics when healthcare issues might hit closer to home for many voters.

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But Kelly isn’t shy about the larger strategy behind her latest attempt. She’s using the 2024 election, where every seat in the Kansas Legislature will be up for vote, as a high-profile backdrop. She hopes her campaign for Medicaid expansion will influence lawmakers to finally pull the trigger — or risk losing their seats in the fall.

“They need to be responsive to their constituents,” Kelly said in an interview. “And I think they will feel that pressure. I’m hoping they’ll turn that pressure into action.”

Republican leaders have different ideas they want to focus on in 2024, including cutting taxes amid a massive budget surplus and expanding school choice options.

And Republican leaders may also try to use the upcoming election to benefit their own agenda . . .

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