Governor, Denning optimistic of Medicaid compromise
Gov. Laura Kelly has been meeting with Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning in hopes of crafting a consensus Medicaid expansion plan ahead of the...
UPDATED: Attorney general calls for indoor ban on e-cigarettes
(Updated to include link to bill)
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Wednesday called for a law that would ban e-cigarettes and vaping at most...
UPDATED: House, Senate panels approve abortion amendment
(Update to include comments from Wednesday's committee meetings and the pro-life rally at the capitol).
The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday took a first step toward...
Schmidt appeals for indoor e-cigarette ban
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Thursday urged lawmakers to close a loophole that allows e-cigarettes and vaping in public indoor locations where smoking...
Legislation seeks to ban raw-milk sales
Kansas raw milk producers won a big legal battle last year when the state conceded that a 1967 law couldn't restrict marketing of the...
Marshall testifies against Kansas Medicaid expansion
Republican Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Roger Marshall staked out a piece of statehouse turf Wednesday when he came out against a bill expanding...
Senate passes abortion amendment; Debate turns to House
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday night passed a constitutional amendment overturning a historic state Supreme court ruling that found the state constitution protects the...
UPDATED: Kansas stymied enforcing new federal tobacco law
(Updated to clarify that local governments could enforce 21-age ordinances)
A federal law setting 21 as the new age for legally purchasing tobacco products may not...
UPDATED: Moran campaigns for abortion amendment
(Updated to reflect Roger Marshall's involvement)
On the eve of a major vote in the Kansas House, U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran lobbied for a proposed...
UPDATED: Abortion amendment comes up short in House
(Updated to include Sharice Davids and Kris Kobach's efforts on the bill)
The Kansas House on Thursday came up four votes short of passing a constitutional...
