Sunday Reader: Vaccine ranking climbs; Parks break record
Good morning everyone:
Well, your seven-day trial period for 2021 is now over. Anyone want to return it? Needless to say, it's been a hard...
Longtime statehouse lobbyist passes away
Bill Brady, who had a presence at the Kansas statehouse for more than 40 years and was regarded as an expert in school finance,...
Sunday Reader: Lawmaker fined; Brain injury funding
Good morning everyone:
A relatively quiet week, but still somewhat busy. Frankly, we're glad to be back in the friendly confines of home with Mrs....
Insurance Department announces new staff roles
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt on Friday named a new assistant insurance commissioner to replace Barb Rankin.
Schmidt appointed Clay Johnson, now the agency's assistant...
UPDATED: School choice bill edges by in Kansas House
(Updated to include comments from House speaker)
The Kansas House on Tuesday narrowly approved a bill allowing Kansas schoolchildren to use state aid to attend...
Sunday Reader: ACA enrollment lagging; Kansas birth rate hits new record low
(UPDATED to correct that Schwab designed the "BALD" tax plan)
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was quite a week, and it took an inordinately long time...
Republicans seek to stand out in U.S. Senate debate
Five Republican U.S. Senate candidates.
Five different approaches during Saturday morning's Facebook debate.
Former Johnson County Commissioner David Lindstrom campaigned against party politics, Kris Kobach and...
Hawkins on redistricting: ‘We don’t have the votes’
Efforts to draw new election boundaries for members of Congress at mid-decade appear to be losing momentum, with House Speaker Dan Hawkins saying the...
Topeka mayor leads fundraising in 2nd District
Democratic Topeka Mayor Michelle De La Isla outraised two more-established Republican candidates in first-quarter fundraising for the 2nd Congressional District.
De La Isla reported raising...
Legislature overrides veto of bill designating bathrooms, driver’s licenses by sex
The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday completed its override of Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of a bill banning transgender people from using restrooms and locker...
