OSAWATOMIE – Thirty-one people braved bitterly cold temperatures on a recent Saturday morning to hear four state lawmakers tackle a number of issues during a legislative coffee held at Osawatomie High School.
The Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce-hosted coffee on Feb. 13 also attracted an online audience of a dozen constituents on the chamber’s Facebook page.
ECONOMY
Sen. Molly Baumgardner, a Louisburg Republican, said one of her focuses this session is on economic development.
“I think if you drive around anywhere – Miami County, Johnson County, any county, you’re going to see all kinds of businesses that have shuttered,” Baumgardner said.
Businesses have not been able to recover lost revenues during the Gov. Laura Kelly-ordered pandemic shutdown that occurred in March, April, May and June, Baumgardner said.
When asked about increasing the minimum…
