> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.citizenjournal.us/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Statehouse Brief - URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/topeka-brief-2/ - Published: 2025-08-20T19:56:36.000Z - Updated: 2026-07-04T02:33:32.000Z - Description: August 20, 2025 - Author: Teri Hansen - Tags: tcj, hcj *Hi everyone!* *Let us know what you want to know! We are here to serve! Even when we don't publish a news brief to email, we do update our website, so check in any time!* *\-Teri Hansen, teri@citizenjournal.us* --- ## Today's newsletter sponsor [ ![Alt text](https://rosebud-ads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/maccollege.png) News](https://www.mcpherson.edu/?utm%5Fsource=ks&utm%5Fmedium=newsletter&utm%5Fcampaign=issue062925&utm%5Fcontent=pos3)[Governor Kelly Announces Over $32.5M for Services for Survivors of Crime, Children’s Advocacy Centers, and CASA ProgramsGovernor Laura Kelly announced Thursday over $32.5 million in state grants to maintain and enhance services for adult and child survivors of crime. The state general funds were granted to nonprofit organizations providing services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as child abuse and neglect.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1414.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Kelly-2.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/governor-kelly-announces-over-32-5m-for-services-for-survivors-of-crime-childrens-advocacy-centers-and-casa-programs/) [Governor Kelly Appoints Elizabeth L. Henry to Fill District Magistrate Position in 18th Judicial DistrictGovernor Laura Kelly today appointed Elizabeth L. Henry of Wichita to the vacant district magistrate judgeship position in the 18th Judicial District. “Elizabeth Henry brings a wealth of experience to this role by having served over 15 years as a pro tem judge in Sedgwick County,” Governor Laura Kelly![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1411.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Screenshot-2025-08-20-132625.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/governor-kelly-appoints-elizabeth-l-henry-to-fill-district-magistrate-position-in-18th-judicial-district/) [Gov. Kelly Announces Return of Annual Governor’s Conference on AgingState, community partners, and organizations to host one-day event, Oct. 17, in Manhattan![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1408.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Kelly-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/gov-kelly-announces-return-of-annual-governors-conference-on-aging/) [Senator Marshall Continues His 100 Stop Tour With Visits to Reno, McPherson, and Shawnee CountiesLast week, I continued my 100-stop tour, attending the Reno County Farm Bureau annual meeting, hosting a roundtable with members of the Kansas Hospital Association, touring local businesses, and spending time at the Hutchinson County Community College. See below for photos and details of the visits.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1407.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/1-6.png)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/senator-marshall-continues-his-100-stop-tour-with-visits-to-reno-mcpherson-and-shawnee-counties/) --- ## Weekly Newsletters from Leadership [Ron Estes UpdateDear Friend, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released an official notice that they will not call for water at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 2026\. Their announcement is great news for the hardworking Kansas farmers and ranchers in the region who rely on the water to irrigate![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1415.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Ron-Estes-7.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/ron-estes-update/) [Kansan to KansanWEEK OF AUGUST 18, 2025 From the office of Gov. Laura Kelly![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1413.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Gov-Kelly-1-12.jpeg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/kansan-to-kansan-3/) [A Doctor’s Note, August 8, 2025 (Copy)Form the desk of Sen. Roger Marshall![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1412.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Roger-Marshall-1-15.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/a-doctors-note-august-8-2025-copy/) [Derek’s DocketAugust 18, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1410.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/Schmidt-1-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/dereks-docket/) [Jerry Moran: Kansas Common SenseAugust 18, 2025![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/icon/favicon-1409.ico)citizen journalTeri Hansen![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/e6/f7e66a8b-8f27-493f-8b7e-664ecefd4c3d/content/images/thumbnail/160324180027-jerry-moran-2015-1.jpg)](https://www.citizenjournal.us/jerry-moran-kansas-common-sense-5/) [Tracey Mann: Serving the BIG FIRST of Kansas - August 12, 2025From the office of Rep. 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