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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
Deep dive into Court of Appeals candidates
A special nominating commission created by Gov. Laura Kelly will meet next week to interview candidates for a seat on the Kansas Court of...
Who’s who on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Over the years, this nine-member panel that largely works in obscurity has been the subject of hot debate in the Kansas Legislature.
Supporters say the...
