Sunday Reader: New ethics general counsel; GOP television spending in governor’s race
Good morning, everyone:
Well, it was kind of slim pickings for this week's Reader. Not much state political news to select from, but we hope...
Labor Department seeks to recover $67 million in unemployment overpayments since ’19
The state Labor Department is seeking to recover about $67.5 million in overpayments in unemployment insurance paid to more than 8,000 Kansans over a...
Sunday Reader: Cities seek veto of property tax bill; Senate Democratic field grows to...
Good morning everyone:
Well, we started to claim our life back last week after returning home from Topeka. But, of course, you all know that's...
Kansas Catholic bishops announce resignation of executive director
The Kansas Catholic bishops on Monday announced that Chuck Weber has resigned as executive director of the Kansas Catholic Conference.
They said that Weber, a...
UPDATED: Sunday Reader: Governor’s race heats up; Trump nudges bill across finish line; LAS...
(Updated to clarify recess bill passed the Legislature on Friday after dying in the House on Thursday)
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone got home safely Saturday...
Legislative roundup: What happened during the 2026 regular session
Well, the 2026 legislative session is about out of the way with several major issues left to decide when the Legislature returns to Topeka...
Sunday Reader: New county population trends; Driver’s licenses and citizenship
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was a week. Twenty stories in all — a new weekly record — as we raced around the Capitol tracking...
Lawmakers pass bill ending no-excuse mail balloting if courts halt signature requirement
The Legislature on Thursday sent to the governor a bill that would end no-excuse advance mail balloting in Kansas if the courts strike down...
Sunday Reader: State parks repair backlog; Statehouse candidates drawing primaries; Predatory contractors
Good morning (or evening) everyone:
Just one week and a few days of veto override attempts and you can put the 2026 legislative session in...
Eighth Democratic candidate announces run for U.S. Senate
The Democratic field for the U.S. Senate grew to eight Tuesday morning when a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan announced a campaign...
