TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) A Kansas Senate committee is expected to debate proposals for redrawing the boundaries for the four U.S. House districts reflecting changes in the 2010 census.
Legislators must redraw the boundaries every 10 years to reflect population shifts. While Kansas does not lose a district in this year’s process, the geographic shapes must change.
At issue in the Senate meeting Monday will be the issue of where to place Manhattan, currently in the 2nd District.
As KMAN news announced the end of last week, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins is concerned about possible changes, saying she wants to keep the Manhattan area in her district.
In the Kansas House a committee will meet to discuss early versions of that chamber’s 125 districts. Most of the changes will center on where to create new districts near Wichita and in Johnson County.
The two metropolitan areas saw the largest population gains, meaning rural districts will shift from their current form.
