Category Archives: Newsletters

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Elections The Legislature is looking at several bills right now related to elections and campaigns. The Voter ID proposal (HB2067) continues to get the most attention.  But another one is a bill that would prohibit elected officials from running public … Continue reading →

Meet Our Support Team Jan Lunn is serving as Committee Assistant to the Senate Ways & Means Committee. Jan comes to my office with 4 previous years experience working with Senator Barnett. Prior to joining the Kansas State Legislative team, … Continue reading →