The Kansas Legislature’s coming annual session promises to be memorable because of the ambitious agenda already outlined by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Also, some of his conservative Republican allies plan to pursue social issues such as abortion and immigration.

But lawmakers face the once-in-a-decade task of redrawing the lines of legislative and congressional districts, which tends to increase political and personal tensions.

And history suggests this year’s legislative session, scheduled to start Jan. 9, could be a long one.

In 1992, legislators scheduled the usual 90 days, then met for 100, with the wrap-up dominated by discussions about overhauling the state’s system for financing its public schools. In 2002, another redistricting year, the state faced a budget crisis and the session stretched to a record 107 days.