Kansas sues State Employee Health Plan administrator; says it’s profiting at state expense
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has filed a lawsuit against one of the third-party administrators of the State Employee Health Plan, accusing the company...
Federal judge blocks new law aimed at ESG, DEI investing decisions
A federal judge has blocked Kansas from enforcing a new law that requires institutional investment advisers to make certain disclosures when recommending against company...
Kobach seeks consent order with Justice Department declaring in-state immigration tuition law invalid
(Updated to include comment from Democratic candidate for attorney general)
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach has joined a proposed consent order that would declare invalid...
UPDATED: Federal government challenges in-state tuition for immigrants living in U.S. illegally
(Updated to include comments from attorney general and House speaker and Senate president; corrects the year law was passed to 2004)
The federal government on...
Judge sets aside disciplinary action against nurse following enactment of reforms
A Shawnee County judge has set aside a disciplinary action against one of the nurses who last year asked the Legislature to address concerns...
U.S. Senate confirms state’s top appellate lawyer to federal bench
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed the state's top appellate lawyer, Anthony Powell, to a seat on the federal bench in Kansas, meaning that...
UPDATED: Manhattan judge who drew federal prosecutor’s attention resigns following critical report
(Updated to include comment from city of Manhattan)
A city judge in Manhattan who drew the attention of the state's top federal prosecutor about remarks...
Senate confirms Mattivi to federal judgeship
Kansas Bureau of Investigation Director Tony Mattivi's legal career reached a new high-water mark Tuesday when the U.S. Senate confirmed him to a seat...
U.S. Senate confirms Kuhlman to federal bench
(Will be updated as warranted)
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed one of President Donald Trump's nominees to the federal bench in Kansas.
The Senate voted...
Miller asks court to block dissolution of No Labels Party
Former Kansas Republican Party Chair David Miller is asking a Shawnee County judge to stop the secretary of state from dissolving the No Labels...
