Homelessness is an issue Kansas lawmakers are addressing. A special committee met at the statehouse on Thursday to talk about the impact on cities across the state and possible solutions. The issue has gotten so bad that the homeless are being sent to Lawrence, where it is becoming a growing problem. “People are being transported,” Rep. Susan Humphries, R-Wichita. Law enforcement officers say that some are being sent across county lines to areas that may have more resources. Even in those bigger cities, resources are running low. … Lawmakers are getting feedback from stakeholders across the state. It includes business owners who say they’re struggling to deal with the rising homeless population.
Source: KSN-TV
