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Legislative Town Hall: “The War for Water: Why It Matters, and How to Win It”
- State Representative Alex Kolodin
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Statehouse Briefs: Kelly attends global aviation summit near London
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday attended the first day of a weeklong global aviation summit in England.
Farnborough Air Show, which lasts through Friday, is billed as an international trade exhibition that plays host to global aviation executives, as well as aircraft and defense manufacturers and other industry insiders.
Kelly is in attendance to advocate on behalf of Kansas’ robust aviation industry — home to around 450 suppliers and roughly 100,000 jobs, according to Press Secretary Grace Hoge, who added that the industry generates $20 billion annually for the state’s economy. Wichita alone is home to aerospace manufacturers Spirit AeroSystems Inc. and Textron Aviation, and previously housed industry giant Boeing.
“I’m in England this week for the Farnborough Airshow, talking to businesses about why Kansas is the best state to put down roots,” Kelly said in a post on her X account Monday. “With Wichita, the ‘Air Capital of the World’ and our state’s rich aviation history, Kansas is the ideal place for aerospace investment.”
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., attended the event with Kelly on Monday.
Hoge added that security protocol precludes the release of Kelly’s international travel itinerary — including any advance announcements of the trip.
Hawkins taps Lacey as comms director
House Speaker Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, recently promoted Payton Lacey to the role of communications director for his office.
Lacey previously held the title of legislative policy director for the speaker’s office and has worked in the offices of the Kansas treasurer and attorney general. She also played a prominent role in former Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s gubernatorial campaign in 2022 and has interned for U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran.
“With her extensive experience in politics, knowledge of Kansas state government, outgoing nature, and background in language arts, Payton will be an incredible asset to our office and caucus as our communications director,” Hawkins said in a news release Friday. “Her relationships within the building and ability to hit the ground running will be invaluable and I look forward to watching her shine in this new role.”
Matt Resnick is a statehouse reporter at State Affairs Pro Kansas/Hawver’s Capitol Report. Reach him at [email protected].
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Georgians could face skyrocketing utility bills as lawmakers extend regulators’ terms
The tug-of-war over Public Service Commission elections is headed to court — again.
A new lawsuit filed by two environmental groups alleges state lawmakers violated the Georgia Constitution by allowing members of a state utility regulatory board to stay in office, enabling them to approve the largest utility rate hike in Georgia history. The July 17 lawsuit, brought by environmental groups Georgia WAND and Georgia Conservation Voters, claims the rate hike may not have occurred had the elections for Public Service Commission seats been held on time. The lawsuit requests that the elections, which have been on hold since 2022, take place soon.
“We are asking the court to rule quickly on this and to order the secretary of state to hold elections as soon as is practicable,” Bryan Sells, one of the attorneys representing the consumer groups, said Wednesday during a news conference.
The lawsuit is the latest in a four-year battle among consumers, environmentalists and the state’s top election official over how the state’s utilities regulators are elected.
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Indiana voters, political donors and candidates will surely be impacted by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 election. But the question is how?
Does Biden, who won the Indiana presidential primary election, have to appear on the ballot this November? If not Biden, then who? And what will be the impact for those who donated to the campaign or who are running for elected office in Indiana?
State Affairs has the answers to these questions and more. Here’s how Biden’s decision will impact the upcoming general election in Indiana.
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