Author Archives: Eli
The Newton Kansan writes about Redistricting
Here is an article written by James Jordan from May 3rd concerning the latest on redistricting: “Things are changing quickly at the state capitol. State Sen. Carolyn McGinn, R-Sedgwick, has had a week of ups and downs as the legislature … Continue reading
News Update for the Week of April 23rd
Veto Session Begins The Veto Session started on Wednesday, April 25th and already Senate Committees have accomplished important work. The Senate Reapportionment Committee recommended to the full Senate a redistricting bill that includes State Senate, House, and Board of Education … Continue reading
March 12th Newspaper Update
We are now at the time of session when we begin the process that feels like watching grapes go through the press separating the juice from the pulp. Most bills of a non-controversial nature have passed both houses, have been … Continue reading
News Update for the Week of Feb. 29th
From the Desk of Senator Carolyn McGinn The Legislature returned last Wednesday, following a short break that marked “turn around” where bills had to have cleared their house of origin. The pace for the next several weeks should increase substantially … Continue reading
News Update for the Weeks of Feb. 6th and 13th
From the Desk of Senator McGinn 2/16/2012 Last week we had a glitch in the e-news blast and some of you received multiple copies. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. We think we have fixed the problem. Please let … Continue reading
News Update for the Week of January 30th
From the Desk of Senator McGinn February 2, 2012 Congressional Map Advanced in Senate On Wednesday, the Senate advanced a plan to redraw the Congressional population lines as required to reflect the 10 year census numbers. I thought we might … Continue reading
News Update – March 21
It was another busy week for me in Topeka. Many bills moved across the Senate floor, most of which were non-controversial. The bulk of my time was spent packaging a mega budget bill in committee and sending it to the … Continue reading
News Update – March 14
This is has been an extremely busy week for me in the statehouse. A lot of progress has occurred in the Ways & Means committee. Still, we are nearing the 1st adjournment for the session and there is a lot … Continue reading
News Update – March 7
This past week was a short week for legislators in Topeka. Because of the Legislative “Turnaround”, legislators were able to spend an extra couple of days working at home. EROs ERO 39, the Governor’s Executive Reorganization Order that would eliminate … Continue reading
2010 Session Review
End of Session Wrap Up It is good to be home from a most challenging legislative session. Life on our farm, including driving tractors, looks like a great alternative. This was a year of difficult discussions, which have relieved some … Continue reading