The legislative session begins Monday. Lawmakers will decide whether to ban smoking in public places statewide, restrict immigration, fix health care and spend money to protect Wichita’s water supply and its aviation industry.
This year, the Wichita Eagle has a new reporter to help keep you up to date on the developments. Jeannine Koranda, who grew up in Prairie Village, joined the Eagle in December.
Koranda has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois in Springfield. She spent a year as a reporter in Ireland and most recently worked in the Oregon bureau for the Tri-City Herald in Kennewick, Wash.
She joins David Klepper and Jim Sullinger of the Kansas City Star in reporting from the newspapers’ jointly operated Topeka bureau.
You may reach her at 785-296-3006 or jkoranda@wichitaeagle.com.