Supreme Court questions whether it can review campaign finance case
The Kansas Supreme Court is questioning whether it can review a lower-court ruling that found that a state campaign finance law was unconstitutionally vague.
Chief...
‘Entrepreneurial evangelist’ from ’18 governor’s race beats ethics charges
The state ethics commission on Wednesday dismissed a complaint against Patrick Kucera, who ran for Kansas governor in 2018 calling himself the "entrepreneurial evangelist."
After...
County official accused of using government supplies to print campaign fliers
The state ethics commission is bringing a complaint against a county official for reportedly using government equipment and supplies to print campaign fliers.
The commission...
Ethics commission lodges complaint against state Senate candidate
The state ethics commission on Wednesday decided to move forward with an ethics complaint against Democratic state Senate candidate Patrick Schmidt.
The commission found probable...
PAC treasurer seeks award for attorney fees, sanctions from ethics commission
The treasurer of a political action committee is seeking $273,000 in attorneys' fees and sanctions against the state ethics commission after successfully fighting a...
Appeals court refuses to toss ethics subpoena; constitutional issues still in question
A state appeals court on Friday decided against dismissing a subpoena issued as part of a wide-ranging campaign finance investigation that focuses on contributions...
Education choice group can’t provide free travel to lawmakers, ethics opinion says
A nonprofit group that advocates for school choice would not be allowed to provide free travel and lodging to state legislators under a new...
Neighborhood group asks judge to temporarily block PAC law
An Overland Park neighborhood group on Monday urged a federal judge to block a state law that could require it to disclose its donors...
Schwab knows Beau: Names Jackson to ethics commission
Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab has named a private-sector lawyer who specializes in international trade litigation to the state ethics commission.
Schwab named Beau...
Bill gives state utility regulators open meetings exemption
The panel that oversees utility regulation in Kansas would be exempt from the state's open meetings law to discuss docketed cases under a bill...
