Believe it or not, the Kansas Statehouse is a real place.
It might sound like a state of mind or a setting for a basic cable crime drama, but the imposing limestone monolith actually exists. Lawmakers, journalists, advocates and everyday Kansans fill its halls and chambers. They vote, testify, chat and drink coffee.
Kansas Reflector editor in chief Sherman Smith takes pictures.
He’s equipped with a digital camera and high-powered lens, and during the past week he captured moments throughout the building. I’ve assembled a batch for you today, to appreciate the people and work that occurs in Topeka every session.
As I tell Kansans repeatedly during Kansas Reflector town halls across the state, the Statehouse belongs to you. Legislators only serve at your pleasure. You require no appointment to visit, no reason other than idle curiosity. The more folks who visit, the more who treat the magnificent place as their birthright (because it is), the better for all of us.
