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Crime & Courts June 14, 2024 - 5:10 pm

Kansas Supreme Court suspends law licenses of state Rep. Maughan, former Rep. Samsel

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Supreme Court suspended Friday the law licenses of a current and a former member of the Kansas House based on evidence they violated of rules of professional conduct for attorneys.

State Government April 28, 2022 - 1:10 pm

Kansas House overrides veto of bill tying food assistance to employment or job training program

by Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector

House Republicans took the first step Thursday toward an override of the governor’s veto of a bill requiring able-bodied Kansans without dependents to hold a job for 30 hours a week or enroll in a job-training program if they want federal food assistance.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
Crime & Courts September 13, 2021 - 3:12 pm

Kansas House member takes plea deal in Wellsville school case

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

State Rep. Mark Samsel negotiated a deal with Franklin County prosecutors resulting in probation for guilty pleas to three counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct emerging from strange physical and verbal encounters with students at Wellsville High School.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State Government May 26, 2021 - 12:03 pm

Kansas GOP lawmaker describes peculiar school incident as potential ‘psychotic episode’

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

State Rep. Mark Samsel allegedly abused Wellsville High School teenagers while working as a substitute art teacher by kicking one in the groin and intimidating others by grabbing students and ranting about religion, music and sex.

Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector
State Government May 17, 2021 - 5:10 pm

Rep. Samsel hit with 3 counts of battery in Wellsville school fracas

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Franklin County attorney compounded legal challenges Monday for a Republican state legislator entangled in a classroom disturbance at Wellsville High School.

Noah Taborda/Kansas Reflector
State Government May 16, 2021 - 12:08 pm

Kansas House member ordered not to set foot on Wellsville school property for one year

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

The Wellsville Board of Education ordered Rep. Mark Samsel to serve a one-year ban on entering school property or attending district events in response to his strange and allegedly violent conduct while working last month as a substitute teacher.

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