1) Legislature Returns Next Week

Both the Kansas House and Kansas Senate return on Monday, January 9th to begin what is bound to be a challenging legislative session. The budget still looms as an obstacle and big issues such as KPERS and redistricting must be addressed. Watch for weekly League News reports and occasional Legislative Alerts to stay informed. A complete copy of the 2012 Statement of Municipal Policy is available at http://www.lkm.org/smp/

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2) City Hall Day Registration

Register today for City Hall Day in Topeka. This annual event will be held on Wednesday, February 1st and is a key opportunity to meet with legislators about issues important to your city and other municipalities. New this year, the LKM policy committees will be meeting to review and discuss pending legislation.

Following the legislative presentations in the afternoon, city officials are invited to join us for a reception from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. All legislators will be invited to this event, but it is recommended that local city officials contact their legislators and offer a personal invite.

Click here to register online.

Click here for the schedule for the day.

Click here for the registration brochure.

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3) 2012 Legislative Guide

Each year, LKM prepares a Legislative Guide to provide contact information and key dates for the session. The first draft of that document is online at http://www.lkm.org/legislative/guide/. However, it is likely there will be changes to the Guide after the session starts and calendars and committees are finalized.

In addition, the Kansas Legislature's website at www.kslegislature.org can be helpful when tracking bills and legislative calendars.

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4) Sign Up Now for January/February MLAs

January's MLA, Municipal Finance, will be in Hoisington on January 20th and in Independence on January 28th. This four-credit core course will offer participants an overview of municipal finance issues in Kansas. It will help city officials address the responsibility of fiscal operations at the local level to ensure effective service to your community. For more information and registration, please click here.

February's MLA, Ethics, will be in Lakin on February 10th, Herington on February 11th, and Gardner on February 24th. This four-credit core course will offer participants an overview of the law as it relates to local government ethics and will offer strategies that your city can follow to encourage ethical behavior. For more information and registration, please click here.

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