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...
Ethics commission outlaws soliciting contributions for PACs
The Kansas Ethics Commission reversed precedent this week, deciding that it would forbid lawmakers from soliciting contributions for political action committees or party committees...
Ethics commission accused of violating open-meetings law
A complaint was filed with the Kansas attorney general Thursday, alleging that the state ethics commission violated the open meetings law when it planned...
Ethics complaint lodged against social welfare group
State ethics officials have lodged a complaint against a social welfare group that engaged in Overland Park municipal elections this year.
They have filed complaints...
Ethics commission drops effort to enforce investigation subpoenas
A three-year ethics commission investigation of Republican Party leaders and political operatives appears to be near or at an end after the agency dropped...
UPDATED: New bill heightens tensions between ethics commission, lawmakers
(Updated to reflect live testimony from Thursday's hearing)
The Kansas ethics commission is sounding alarms over a bill that seeks to make changes in state...
EXCLUSIVE: Architect of Royals’ World Series teams mulls run for Kansas governor
The architect of the 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals is mulling a run for Kansas governor, potentially adding a new dimension to...
Ethics commission fines former Democratic Party treasurers
Two former volunteer treasurers of the Kansas Democratic Party were fined for signing off on the party's campaign finance reports that failed to accurately...
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...
Transparency bill requiring recordings criticized as costly, too burdensome
Cities, schools and other local governments came out in droves Monday to oppose legislation that would require public agencies to record any meetings open...
