July 10 | MLC Criminal Justice & Public Safety Committee Meeting
July 10 | MLC Economic Development Committee Meeting
- “Innovation and Technology-Led Economic Development” | Trent Armbrust, Chief Strategy Officer, Kansas Department of Commerce »
- “Innovation and Technology-Led Economic Development” | Andy Schlapp, Director of Government Relations, Wichita State University »
July 10 | MLC Education Committee Meeting
- “High Impact Tutoring — with AmeriCorps” | Lindsay Dolce, Chief Advancement Officer, ServeMinnesota »
- “High Impact Tutoring to Accelerate Learning” | Wendy Wallace, Director of Engagement and Development, National Student Support Accelerator »
July 10 | MLC Health & Human Services Committee Meeting
July 10 | MLC Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting
- “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” | Emily Brock, Director of Federal Policy, Government Finance Officers Association »
- “Preparing for the Next Economic Downturn” | Airlie Loiaconi, Associate Manager of Fiscal Resilience, The Pew Charitable Trusts »
July 10 | MLC Midwest-Canada Relations Committee Meeting
July 11 | Keynote Session on The Factors Shaping the Midwest and Its Communities
July 11 | From the Ground Up: Strategies for Rural Community Leaders
- “Planning for Rural Midwestern Community and Economic Development” | Christopher Merrett, Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University »
- “Placemaking as an Economic Strategy” | Kara Harders, Community Vitality Field Specialist, South Dakota State University »
July 11 | Close to Home: Policies to Support Family Caregivers and Home- and Community-Based Care
July 11 | Postsecondary Access and Affordability: Policy Options for States
- “Understanding the Data to Inform Policy” | Sandy Baum, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Urban Institute »
July 12 | MLC Chair’s Initiative Session on Water
- Kansas Sen. Carolyn McGinn, 2022 Chair of the Midwestern Legislative Conference »
- Lucas Bessire, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Oklahoma, and Author of “Running Out: In Search of Water on the High Plains” »
- Kansas Rep. Ron Highland »
July 12 | MLC Session on the Future of Transportation in the Nation’s Heartland
- Julie Lorenz, Secretary, Kansas Department of Transportation »
- Dan Bowerson, Senior Director of Energy and Environment, Alliance for Automotive Innovation »
July 12 | How the Supply Chain Crunch Is Affecting the Agriculture and Energy Sectors
July 12 | The Changing Economy and Fiscal Conditions of the States
- “Spring 2022 Update” | Shelby Kerns, Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers »
- “U.S. and Regional Economic Outlook” | Chad Wilkerson, Vice President and Oklahoma City Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City »
July 12 | How Smaller Firms Engage in the Canada-U.S. Supply Chain
- “Perspective from Kansas” | April Chiang, International Project Manager, Kansas Department of Commerce »
- “The Canadian Small Business Perspective” | Corinne Pohlmann, Senior Vice President of National Affairs and Partnerships, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses »