Republican steps up for Senate District 18 seat
A Republican has joined the race for the state Senate seat once held by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Kristen O’Shea has filed to run in...
Kansas unemployment claims fall 9%
Claims for unemployment continued flooding the Kansas Labor Department although they fell nearly 10% from a week earlier.
The agency reports that 50,345 claims were...
Kansas unemployment claims up 1,700% over 2019
Claims for unemployment benefits in Kansas have shot up more than 1,700% from 2019, with the hospitality industry taking the biggest hit as the...
Legislature passes bill extending unemployment benefits
(Updated to reflect Senate action)
With the economy running into turbulence in the face of the coronavirus, the Kansas Legislature on Tuesday agreed to extend...
Banks reach deal with credit unions
The state's banks and credit unions on Thursday cut a deal that will avert a showdown in the Legislature over tax policy.
The banks agreed...
Amazon seeks approval for robotic deliveries
Meet Scout.
It weighs about 100 pounds.
It has six wheels.
It's already a celebrity.
And it may be coming to your Kansas neighborhood soon.
In what reflects an...
Legislature tackles student-athlete endorsements
Kansas is joining the wave of states nationally seeking to allow college athletes to profit from their names, likenesses and images.
Athletic directors from the...
Cities, cable companies fight over technology regulation
The cable industry won a battle against cities and counties Thursday when the state Senate passed a bill limiting local governments' ability to regulate...
UPDATED: Senate approves sports wagering bill
(Updated to clarify the tax percentages on sports wagering; edits throughout)
A bill allowing Kansas to become the 21st state to allow sports wagering cleared...
Bill pitting banks against credit unions advances
A Senate panel on Tuesday passed out a bill that the banks and credit unions have been wrestling over this session and could cost...
