ACLU legal director headed to academia
The legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas is leaving this spring to head into teaching.
Sharon Brett is planning to step...
Statehouse roundup: Five things you may have missed but need to know
Good morning everyone:
So much popping around the Capitol as we race toward turnaround. Let's not waste any time on frivolity this morning and get...
UPDATED: Former secretary of state candidate running for chair of KDP
(Updated to include social media posts from rival candidate Lynn Rogers)
Former Democratic secretary of state candidate Jeanna Repass on Saturday morning that she was...
Sunflower Sunday reader: Case of the fluctuating fiscal note; transparency stalls; Trump windfall
Good morning everyone and hope you survived the last several months in Topeka.
Well, the Legislature is done for the year and we move into...
Kansas population shows no growth in ’22, beset by more outmigration
The population in Kansas remained relatively flat in 2022 even as the state continued to lose people migrating elsewhere in the United States, new...
Democratic lawmaker seeks to challenge Senate districts
Democratic state Sen. Tom Holland is asking the state Supreme Court to block new Senate districts that place him into a more red-leaning district...
UPDATED: Orman clears hurdle to get on ballot; Democrats planning objection
(Updated to reflect number of signatures deemed sufficient; inserts comment from Kelly)
State election officials on Friday cleared the way for independent Greg Orman to...
Estes’ district director retires after eight years
Debbie Luper, described as a "pillar" in Kansas politics, has retired as the district director for U.S. Rep. Ron Estes.
Luper had been Estes' district...
UPDATED: House approves state-funded presidential primaries
(Updated to include latest reconsideration vote)
The Kansas House reversed itself Tuesday, passing a bill that clears the path for a state-funded presidential preference primary...
Five things you may have missed but need to know from Tuesday
We're now a month out from Election Day, and there's no shortage of news popping around the state. If you're losing track — and...


















