Legislative candidates whose prospective districts include the Docking State Office Building say they want to look at options that would rehabilitate the space for use by state workers – not demolish the structure, as Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration has sought to do.
Both Democratic Sen. Laura Kelly and Republican challenger Dave Jackson favor examining ways to keep the building in use. Kelly is calling for a task force to map out the building’s future, while Jackson wants the state to explore lease-back options with private ...