Senate advances constitutional amendment on judges
The Kansas Senate gave first-round approval to a constitutional amendment that would take state Supreme Court nominations out of the hands of a special...
Constitutional amendment changing judicial selection fails in Senate
A constitutional amendment that would have taken state Supreme Court nominations out of the hands of a special screening panel and turned it over...
Congressional map case: Where abortion and redistricting intersect
There's not much in common between abortion and drawing election boundaries.
Unless it's Kansas and there's a court ruling on abortion that could influence the...
Kansas Supreme Court : What is a ‘valid’ election map?
The Kansas Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with how it can determine whether the state's new election districts for the Legislature are "valid" under...
Congressional redistricting: Revenge or proportional representation?
The legal contest over the drawing of the state's congressional districts culminated Monday at the Kansas Supreme Court, which for the first time will...
BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds congressional maps
(Developing: Will be updated)
The Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state's new congressional districts, rejecting claims that the new map was drawn in...
House, Senate maps pass court muster
The Kansas Supreme Court signed off on new districts for the state House and Senate, setting aside an objection from Democratic Sen. Tom Holland...
Redistricting forces change on Supreme Court screening panel
Lawrence attorney Terry Campbell has resigned from the Supreme Court Nominating Commission after he was moved out of the 2nd Congressional District because of...
Appeals court judge announces retirement
State appeals court Judge Anthony Powell announced Monday that he plans to retire after serving nine years on the court.
Powell was appointed to the...
UPDATED: House candidate faces animal cruelty charges in dog shooting
(Updated to include comment from Johnson posted on Facebook. It now includes a comment from Johnson's wife.)
A Republican candidate for the Kansas House in...
