Kansas State Representative Bill Levinson of Junction City called me in response to an email I sent to members of the House Committee on Business, Commerce, and Labor in support of Representative Ray Merrick's Homeowner Warranty Act. In his call Representative Levinson stated he was on the Committee and "will do whatever I can to make this thing come to pass". His support is much appreciated by all of us concerned about Kansas's problems with shoddy home construction and lack of protection for homeowners.

NeighborhoodNet has been receiving and publishing emails about shoddy home construction and questionable financing practices from home buyers in both Kansas and Missouri, along with letters describing the situation in other states. I believe our government agencies, including legislators, should be going out of their way to protect citizens from abuses.

[If you wish to voice your opinions, these email addresses go to Kansas legislators (badhome@nbrhd.net) and Missouri legislators (badhomemo@nbrhd.net). The email addresses were established by NeighborhoodNet and HADD to ease communications between citizens and public officials. NeighborhoodNet also receives the letters, but will not publish them without the author's permission].