Tuesday, February 11th

NOTEBOOK Q: WHO WON THE GAME LAST NIGHT?!?!

Chapter 12Kansas Today,

Kansas Tomorrow

Kansas: Past, Present, and Future

• Addressing the needs of a changing population, keeping the Kansas economy strong and living in harmony w/ the environment=few issues Kansas deals with

Kansas’ Changing Population

• In 2000—2,500,000 people in KS• Johnson County=fastest growing

county• KC, Topeka, Lawrence and Wichita• Less than 1% of US population lives

in KS• 14th largest state in country in size• 32nd largest state in country in

population• 2 Senators, 4 House of

Representatives

Rural Depopulation• Losing population in countryside• Traditionally based on agriculture• Technology allows fewer people to do

work• Small towns rely on farmers• Fewer farmers=less money to spend

in small towns=businesses shutting down=Town shutting down

Gove, KS• County seat of Gove

County– Capital of the county

• County Government services

• Hotels, banks, attorneys, barbers, retail stores, gas stations, newspaper

• Population continuously declines

Possible Solutions to Rural Depopulation

• Buffalo Commons—federal government purchase land and turn the region back to wildlife like it was before

• Diversify rural economy– Business incentives to move to rural areas

• Agri-Tourism– Allow tourists to experience life on the farm

• Selling straight to the consumer–Make more $$, attracting more to rural areas

Changing Demographics• Characteristics of a population• 50-50 Male-Female• 10-14 year olds= 7% of KS

Population• Each census, KS gets a little older• Hispanic Population=fastest growing

ethnic group• Immigration—SW KS meat-packing

plant

Women in KS Politics• 1991-Joan Finney—first woman KS

Governor• 2002—Kathleen Sebelius—first

daughter of a U.S. Governor to be elected to same position

• Kay McFarland—first woman Chief Justice of KS Supreme Court

• Sheila Frahm—first woman lieutenant governor

• Today, Women=1/3 of KS Legislature

Issues Facing State Gov’t in the 21st Century

• Economy– Import from all over the world– Diversified economy–manufacturing & agriculture

• Education– Standardization—schools teaching same

thing– Consolidation—combining small schools

• Environment– Fighting Pollution—Clean Air Act of 1970– Energy Sources—Wind, Natural Gas, Coal, Oil

Kansans in the News• Sports

– Lynette Woodard—first female player on Harlem Globetrotters– Gale Sayers—Kansas Comet– Barry Sanders—Heisman Trophy in 1988– Mike Torrez—first pitcher to beat every team in MLB

• Arts– Stan Herd—famous for environmental art– Francis Blackbear Bosin—internationally known for “Keeper of

the Plains”• Space

– Ron Evans—flew to the moon, walked in space– Joe Engle—Apollo 10, flew Columbia and Discovery– Steve Hawley—crewmember on the Discovery

Anderson County, KS • Senator—Caryn Tyson• Representative—Kevin Jones• Arthur Capper –Governor of KS • Population—8,102 (2010 Census)

WE’RE FINISHED WITH KS HISTORY!