Garden City Telegram
Seven members of the Kansas government participated in the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce s first Legislative Coffee of 2021.
The event took place virtually on Saturday via the Chamber s Facebook page and Zoom with participating legislators Sen. John Doll, R-Garden City; Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal; Rep. Russ Jennings, R-Lakin; Rep. Marty Long, R-Ulysses; Rep. Jim Minnix, R-Scott City; Rep. Boyd Orr, R-Fowler; and Rep. John Wheeler, R-Garden City.
Each representative gave their thoughts on what will be the focus in the 2021 legislative session.
Doll talked about the 2021 budget and how he expects there will be some difficult cuts for the 2022 budget because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He predicts that the cuts will come from the Kansas Department of Transportation and possibly education, which will be a hot topic, and he s unsure how that will be handled.