Chat at 1:45 p.m. today with the Kansas Senate’s Democratic leader

Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley, a Topeka Democrat, will chat online today with readers on ljworld.com.

The chat will begin at 1:45 p.m. today, but readers may submit questions early.

Hensley is the dean of the Legislature with 28 years in the House and Senate.

With Democrats outnumbered 30-10 in the Senate, Hensley and his fellow Democrats face tough odds. He is a master at using parliamentary rules and is a plain-spoken debater.