Last week, Republican state legislators continued to misdirect what should be a war against COVID to a war on any government attempt to stop the spread of a deadly disease. The Legislative Coordinating Committee (LCC) is forming an 11-member special committee - the Special Committee on Government Overreach and Impact of COVID-19 Mandates - to investigate how Kansas can legally weaken or oppose federal and local mandates on vaccines and masks meant to keep employees, students, and vulnerable Kansans safe.

Have you purchased your tickets to our GOTV Gala?

We're limiting in-person attendance, so it's important to get your tickets now to reserve your spot. You won't want to miss our featured guest, Academy Award winner Kevin Willmott. Prefer to attend virtually? We're offering you that option, too. More details on virtual tickets coming soon, but tickets can be purchased today.

What are we watching this week?

It's all about the election tomorrow and the redistricting town halls that begin on Aug 9. But we're also keeping an eye on rising COVID numbers in Kansas; the Governor's and local officials response, mask mandates and the polarized decisions that local school boards are grappling with as kids head back to school (made more difficult due to the ksleg). We're watching and will keep you up-to-date throughout the week with the latest. 

Let it be made clear from the outset that this is a sermon on religion, not politics. What is good about religion is good for the republic, and good about a republic is good for religion. However, we believe fervently in the American way, which stands for the separation of religion and state. 

To love our neighbors as ourselves requires tolerance, but it also requires looking out for the best ultimate welfare of both state and church. It means being humble, not self-righteous.

– Dr. Robert Meneilly

I am not an expert in Critical Race Theory (CRT), or the complex ways that race has impacted our history and communities. Instead, I consider myself an informed citizen who engages with difficult conversations by listening and seeking perspectives from those who are more knowledgeable than I am. 

Mainstream Coalition stands against ideological and religious extremism in all of its forms. Beginning with our bipartisan and interfaith founders, we embrace the meeting of diverse minds, experiences, and religions as we work together to respect the rights, beliefs, and freedoms of all Kansans. 

This is the Mainstream Coalition's Voting Scorecard for the 2021 Kansas Legislative Session, for all 165 members of the Kansas Legislature.

In today's legislative session, the Kansas Legislature voted to override the vetoes Kansas Governor Kelly made last week. But it wasn't all bad news.

The Mainstream Coalition has come together with a wide collection of economic, faith, education, and advocacy leaders to urge Kansas lawmakers to reject legislation that would harm children and families, make elections more difficult, and cast Kansas in a poor light for economic investment.

Today, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB 55, a bill that would have discriminated against transgender girls and women in our public schools and colleges.