Hats off to Punxsutawney Phil

Shout out to the groundhog today. We aren’t usually fans, but if he’s saying spring is on the way, we are here for it. Not as much as we are here for #Traylor or another Chiefs Super Bowl bid, but 60° on February 2 gives us all the feels for Phil today.

🏈 GO CHIEFS!!! 🏈

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Today’s Serve60Sharp is another multi-square, a double-whammy, if you will:

1. Sign up for a newsletter of one of your elected officials AND
2. Follow a bill of interest in your state legislature.

What does this have to do with serving your community?

1. Receiving updates from elected officials makes you more informed.
   1. Even if you don’t read them all, you know how to reach the person if you have a question about an issue.
   2. When your friends and neighbors have questions about these or other issues, you have a connection to get answers – and might already know about the issue!
2. Following a bill familiarizes you with the legislative process, so when an issue arises which impacts you or is of interest, you’ll know how to follow it – and the same goes for friends and neighbors – you can be a resource to show them how it’s done.

1. Sign up for a newsletter of one of your elected officials.
   1. If you don’t know who represents you, visit USA.gov.
      1. Legislative websites by state are available here.
      2. Hyper-local representation: Google your county’s election office or your city and they will have some version of a “Who Represents Me?” query to plug in your residential address.
   2. Some of those sites will include links to their official and/or campaign websites or social media resources. Peruse that information to find a newsletter or update they provide.
   3. Having trouble? We’ll do it for you! Reply to this email with your information and we’ll hook you up with information for your area.
2. Follow a bill of interest in your state legislature.
   1. Most legislative newsletters will include information about bills making their way through the legislative process. If there’s nothing that piques your interest, pick a bill from an article you read, something you heard about online, or an issue which impacts your work or family.
   2. Legislative websites will have a variety of ways to search for your bill of interest – by bill number, by topic, by committee, etc. Many sites offer email updates when a bill makes a move through the process. Access committee hearings, read testimony on both sides of the issue, learn from fellow citizens impacted by the proposed change.
   3. Again – if you’re running into roadblocks (these sites aren’t exactly built for ease of use) – reply to this email and we will help!

Happy serving,