Greetings! What a great Tuesday Topics session held in May by members of the Kansas Reflector staff. We had 101 people joining us, including visitors, members and zoom attendees. A variety of topics in the format of questions and answers were addressed. Many thanks to our Tuesday Topics team!
For the month of June, we have the wonderful opportunity for a site visit at Brown vs Board. This is the 71st anniversary of the Brown vs Board of Education and we are excited to arrange this opportunity for you.
For July only, please note Tuesday topics will be moved to the second Tuesday (July 8) to accommodate our exciting program. However, the KBI Forensic site can only accommodate 30 for the tour, so get your space reserved.
Please be reminded of the public hearing on Evergy’s proposal to the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) requesting a $196.4 million (8.62%) rate increase for Kansas Central customers. The LWVTSC supports continued wind and solar energy efforts of which there remains plenty, rather than building new costly infrastructure and gas plants. Per the KCC’s website, a public hearing on this proposal will take place as noted below:
Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m.
Washburn Institute of Technology
5724 SW Huntoon St.
Topeka, KS 66604
Register to attend via Zoom (deadline noon June 15)
The Commission will accept written comments on the proposed rate changes through 5 p.m. on Monday, July 14. Click on the link below to submit a comment.
Public Notice | View Docket Details | Submit a Comment
Feel free to submit your comments!
Welcome to our New members
Carolyn, Phyllis, Jody, Kathleen and Lesley! We are glad you have joined us and we look forward to working with you!
Please feel free to connect with our voter services team at the Farmer’s market venues. They are outreaching to the community providing education on registration and voting.
During our attendance at the LWV Kansas Annual Convention in April, it was announced that Topeka would be the site for next year’s convention! We are looking forward to working with the Kansas League and will provide more details as they unfold.
Congratulations to Kimberley Brown, newly appointed board member. We look forward to working with her. Here is a list of the board to date:
Board Members
- Kimberley Brown
- Vicki Buening
- Glennie Buckley
- Mary Lou Davis
- Allan Foster
- Mary Galligan
- Gretchen Gleue
- Kristin Hammer
- Lissa Staley
- Danielle Twemlow
- Meredith Williard
- Cindy Lash
- Paul Post
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Best regards,
Dr. Glenda Overstreet Vaughn
President
Legislative Session Resource
I encourage you to contact members of the Shawnee County legislative delegation, by phone or email, regarding proposed or passed legislation. Included below is their Statehouse contact information.
- Sen. Brenda Dietrich Room #223-E 785.296.7648Brenda.Dietrich@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Rick Kloos Room # 418-E 785.296.7645Rick.Kloos@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Patrick Schmidt Room #135-E 785.296-7372 Patrick.Schmidt@senate.ks.gov
- Sen. Kenny Titus Room #124-E 785.296.7656Kenny.Titus@senate.ks.gov
- Rep. John Alcala Room #173-W 785.296-7371 John.Alcala@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Jesse Borjon Room #512-N 785.296.7374Jesse.borjon@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Ken Corbett Room #187-N 785.296-7679 ken.corbet@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Kirk Haskins Room #43-S 785.296.7673Kirk.Haskins@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Kyle McNorton Room #561-W 785.296.7460Kyle.McNorton@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Tobias Schlingensiepen 785.296.7669 Room #174-W Tobias.Schlingensiepen@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Alexis Simmons Room #43-S 785.296.7632Alexis.Simmons@house.ks.gov
- Rep. Virgil Weigel Room #451-S 785.296.7104virgil.weigel@house.ks.gov
Furthermore, you may access the Kansas Legislative website at http://kslegislature.gov to review bill status and content, house and senate calendars and committee schedules. Through this website you may listen to or via video streaming follow committee hearings and General Session proceedings.
An additional resource is the State Library. You may access their services in the following ways:
- Phone:800-432-3919 or 785-296-2149
- Legislative Hotline: 800-432-3924
- Email: infodesk@ks.gov
- Download the Ask a Librarian app to your mobile device.
