Boyd Gaming sues state over historical horse racing
Boyd Gaming quickly sued the state alleging breach of contract within hours of Gov. Laura Kelly signing a bill that authorizes sports wagering.
Boyd, the...
Republican seeking House District 28 seat
A Republican is stepping up to seek the Kansas House seat that is coming open with Rep. Kellie Warren's decision to run for the...
Longtime Kansas congresswoman passes away
Former six-term 3rd District Congresswoman Jan Meyers passed away early Friday. She was 90.
Meyers' former chief of staff, Mike Murray, early Friday evening confirmed...
Gubernatorial candidates draw line on transgender bathrooms in schools
Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach split with Democrat Laura Kelly and independent Greg Orman on whether transgender bathrooms should be allowed in public schools.
In...
Senate refuses to pull abortion ban out of committee
The Kansas Senate late Thursday afternoon overwhelmingly refused to bring a bill out of committee that would have banned abortion.
Republican state Sen. Mark Steffen...
Local food sales tax back in play as lawmakers negotiate tax bill
House and Senate negotiators late Monday afternoon tentatively agreed on a tax compromise that includes exempting state and local sales taxes from groceries, a...
Commerce battles back against multiple legislative audits
Lt. Gov. David Toland is fighting back against multiple legislative audits examining how the Commerce Department is administering $150 million in federal COVID relief...
Audit finds fragmented state system for investigating abuse, neglect
A new state audit found that Kansas does not have a comprehensive registry of people who abuse, exploit and neglect children or vulnerable adults...
Lawmakers approve nearly $600,000 in legal settlements
Legislative leaders approved nearly $600,000 in legal settlements this week, including one with the family of a woman killed by a driver trying to...
UPDATED: House approves ‘born alive’ bill with veto-proof majority
(Updated to reflect House passage)
The Kansas House approved a bill that would require physicians to care for an infant born alive after a failed...
