Friday, January 31, is a day that brings sad memories to our family. Two years ago, sister Susan died at age 44; five years ago, brother Amos died at age 56.

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Bas Bleu Study Club couldn’t have chosen a nicer day for the Friday meeting Feb. 3.

Courtesy of Supporters of Protecting Children from Sexual Predatory Act (SB 95 and HB 2169) This Thursday Terin Humphery, a decorated Olympic athlete, will be honored on the Senate floor. Humphery was a member of the 2004 Olympic silver medalist gymnastics team, a member of the 2003 World Championship team, and is an inductee of the Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

February 4, 2023 Dear Friends … There is lots to talk about from the past seven days of the 2023 Legislature, but I have to tell you -- as an old train guy -- my most favorite “visual” of Week 4 was the group photo put up on the screen (at our Passenger Rail Caucus) of the new Dodge City station platform dedication. The “old” part was further accentuated when the Amtrak presenter reminded us that 90% of reservations today are made without talking to a human! That was balanced by the “new” announcement that all cars and engines on the Super Chief are being scheduled for replacement soon. Another new language revelation came the following day from the K-State Dean of Agriculture, who referred to “double crops,” “cover crops,” and “regenerative crops” – along with sorghum being “good for water conservation.”

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall castigated President Joe Biden on Friday for failing to protect United States’ airspace, including the northeast corner of Kansas, from intrusion by a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon.