Federal judge limits election plaintiff’s ability to bring lawsuits
A federal judge is restricting the ability of a former U.S. Senate candidate to bring lawsuits against state and federal officials after she whipped...
Sheriff defends right to bring independent lawsuit
Johnson County Sheriff Cal Hayden says he has the "authority, autonomy and independence" to bring a civil lawsuit without the oversight of the Johnson...
Kobach says driver’s licenses, birth certificates must reflect sex at birth
A new state law addressing transgender Kansans requires Gov. Laura Kelly's administration to restore any driver's licenses and birth certificates that were modified to...
State Supreme Court agrees to hear dispute over voting restrictions
The state Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower-court ruling that found that limiting how many ballots can be delivered by a third...
Kobach asks judge to modify birth certificate consent order
Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach late Friday night asked a federal judge to modify the terms of a 2019 consent agreement so it would...
JoCo government questions sheriff’s power to bring civil lawsuit
Johnson County government is locked in a dispute over whether Sheriff Cal Hayden can independently bring litigation against an Overland Park man accused of...
Kelly names Revenue Department counsel to judgeship
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday named the general counsel from the state Revenue Department to a district court judgeship in Shawnee County.
Kelly appointed Jay...
U.S. Supreme Court decision: A win for Kansas agriculture or loss for environment?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a decision limiting the power of federal environmental regulators to oversee the country's wetlands and waterways...
Cleaver son-in-law withdraws candidacy for Kansas judgeship
President Joe Biden's nominee for a federal district court judgeship in Kansas withdrew his candidacy Tuesday after he yet failed again to get rated...
Legislature unanimously passes enhanced legal protections for child sex abuse victims
The Kansas Legislature has unanimously passed breakthrough legislation that extends more legal protections for victims of child sexual abuse.
The House passed a bill 120-0 Monday...
