UPDATED: Judge orders Kobach to pay $26,000 for contempt of court order
(Updated to reflect inability to reach Kobach; adds context about debate over paying the fine; edits throughout)
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Secretary of...
Court of appeals applicants: A closer look
As last week came to a close, Gov.-elect Laura Kelly released the names of 18 applicants for a seat on the Kansas Court of...
Budget negotiators withdraw ban on contempt fees for Kobach
(Developing: Will update)
House budget negotiators on Tuesday backed off a proposal forcing Secretary of State Kris Kobach to pay any legal fees for being...
ACLU seeks $51,000 in attorney fees from Kobach
The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking $51,000 in legal fees from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach for being held in contempt of...
Seat belt law stalls in conference committee
A bill that would have potentially turned the tables on car-crash victims who weren’t wearing a seat belt has stalled in a committee as...
UPDATED: Legislature passes bill compensating wrongfully convicted
A bill compensating the wrongfully convicted cleared the Kansas Legislature on Thursday, culminating a two-year effort to make good on past wrongs.
The House joined the...
UPDATED: Senate judiciary chairman to ask for investigation of judge’s tweets
(Updated to reflect comments from Pyle and Hensley with statement from Jeffry Jack)
A key lawmaker said Tuesday he plans to ask for an investigation...
Supreme Court gives new life to retaliation case
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday gave new life to a case in which a state trooper said he was retaliated against for successfully...
UPDATED: Kansas takes employer’s side in transgender discrimination case
(Updated to reflect comment from attorney general; inserts comment from lawmaker and state Equality Coalition)
Kansas is among 16 states asking the U.S. Supreme Court...
UPDATED: Judge orders Johnson County election commissioner to make records available
(Updated to include interview with Hammet, more details about the lawsuit; edits throughout)
A state judge on Thursday ordered the Johnson County election commissioner to...
