House to House #6 Posted on February 24, 2010.
House to House # 6
Pat Maloney, State Representative
District 116
We have reached the halfway point of the 2010 legislative session. This halfway point of the session is referred to as the Turn-Around Deadline. At this point, House bills that were adopted by the House will go to the Senate and the Senate bills will come to [...]
House to House #5 Posted on February 15, 2010.
House to House Letter #5
Pat Maloney, State Representative, District 116
There was a lot of action in Topeka this week, February 8-12. One more week, and we will be half way through the 2010 ninety-day legislative session. The issues that surfaced in Topeka this week that have an impact on our district are the 2010 [...]
House to House #4 Posted on February 8, 2010.
House to House Letter #4
Pat Maloney
District 116
I think of myself as the eternal optimist. One of my fellow legislators has a sign over his desk that reads “It is better to be optimistic and proven wrong than pessimistic and proven right.” After four weeks in Topeka it is a challenge to be optimistic. We see [...]
House to House w/ Pat Maloney #3 Posted on February 1, 2010.
House to House
Pat Maloney, State Representative
To the Constituents of District 116:
This week Kansas celebrated its 149th birthday. As we reflect on the history of our state, I am reminded of all the things that make Kansas the best place where its citizens can live, work and raise a family. I hope that we will protect [...]
House to House w/ Pat Maloney #2 Posted on January 25, 2010.
House to House
Pat Maloney, State Representative
To the Constituents of the 116th District
Week number two was a short week in Topeka. Monday was Martin Luther King holiday. The legislature reconvened on Tuesday for a three-day work week. The legislature has been furloughed for all the Fridays in January.
Both sides of the aisle agree that the legislature [...]
2010 Legislative Update: Week 1 Posted on January 17, 2010.
To the Constituents of the 116th House District:
On Monday, January 11, the Kansas Legislature convened for the 2010 legislative session. Although we have experienced challenges in the past, the current financial crisis is by far the most severe situation we have faced since the Great Depression. Even after five rounds of crippling budget cuts of [...]