REP. JIM DENNING FILES FOR RE-ELECTION TO KS HOUSE DIST. 19

Overland Park – Kansas State Representative Jim Denning filed his candidacy for re-election today. Denning, an entrepreneur and small businessman, will complete his first term in office this year representing House District 19 in Overland Park. Denning’s first term is noted for scaling back the growth of government spending and implementing sweeping tax reform as needed steps to jump start the Kansas economy.

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Regarding Health Care Exchanges

The Health Care Exchanges have not sold a single policy but the cost has already increased $111 billion, or 30%.

The Obama Administration’s cost estimates for a key provision of the Affordable Care Act have already increased by $111 billion compared to last year’s budget. At issue are subsidies that will be provided for those eligible to buy private coverage through the Health Care Exchanges beginning in 2014. Last year, the Administration's budget estimated the subsidies would cost $367 billion from 2014-2021; however, this year's budget estimates it would cost $478 billion over the same period, an increase of 30 percent. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) is calling for an explanation. "This staggering increase ... cannot be explained by legislative changes or new economic assumptions, and therefore must reflect substantial changes in underlying assumptions regarding ... costs.

Hate to tell you I told you so, but...... I told you so.

Denning Speaks at OP Chamber of Commerce Breakfast

Jim spoke on the legislative panel at Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast at 7:30am on Saturday March 10th. We discussed the most current legislative updates. The main legislative initiatives remain Medicaid Reform, KPERS reform, Tax reform, and School finance reform. The location was Ritz Charles at 9000 W 137th Street, Overland Park. There is a cost to attend. The cost for a single breakfast is $20 for Chamber members and $25 for non-members.

Denning Carries Bill Allowing Doctorate of Nursing at Washburn

Topeka – The Kansas State House of Representatives passed HB2490- a bill allowing Washburn University to offer a Doctorate of Nursing degree. Washburn will be the third institution in the state to offer this level of degree along with the University of Kansas and Wichita State University. Read more.

Jim Interviewed About Legislative Session

Discusses challenges and expected legislation...

Rep. Jim Denning, an Overland Park Republican, was interviewed recently by former statehouse correspondent Jim Sullinger about the opening of the 2012 Kansas legislature and the challenges lawmakers face.

Why I Am Running...

...Budget, jobs, and health care

Kansas is a great state to live, work, raise a family, and own a business. There is great clamor for “solutions” from our government. I think I can help balance the budget, get spending under control, and bring new workable ideas to get companies hiring again. I plan to use my business experience from being a financial analyst and CEO of a large medical group employing almost 300 employees to offer a business perspective to the budget and jobs challenges rather than old school politics. Nothing will get fixed until we acknowledge that we can not continue to do things like we have in the past. I want to be part of transformation structural changes to tax policy, K-12 education finance, and new delivery systems in health care. When I am finished with my term I want to leave Kansas in better shape than it was when I joined the legislature.