Sunday Reader: BOTA retirement; Senator’s legal bill
Good morning everyone:
The headlines — here and elsewhere — aren't good on the COVID-19 front as the number of cases continues spiraling upward and...
Kansas gears up for mask campaign
Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders are gearing up for a statewide initiative to encourage mask use, agreeing Friday to spend $1.5 million on...
Sykes seeking Senate minority leader post
Democratic state Sen. Dinah Sykes is seeking to replace longtime state Sen. Anthony Hensley as the party's leader in the Senate.
In an email sent...
Probst extends lead in House 102 race
Democratic state Rep. Jason Probst has extended his lead in the race for House District 102 as Reno County officials started counting provisional ballots...
UPDATED GOP election party goer diagnosed with COVID-19
(Updated to include interview with GOP chair and Republican donor who attended the event).
A person who attended the Johnson County Republican Party's election night...
Marshall names first two Senate staffers
U.S. Sen.-elect Roger Marshall on Wednesday named his congressional chief of staff and district director to lead his new Senate office.
Marshall tapped Brent Robertson...
Sunday Reader: SCOTUS & Kansas voting case; Voter attitudes
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was a week. Kansas elected a new U.S. senator. There's a new Legislature coming to Topeka. And now, there's a...
Suellentrop campaigning for majority leader
Republican state Sen. Gene Suellentrop has launched his campaign for Senate majority leader, setting up a contest with Sen. Carolyn McGinn.
In a letter sent...
House 16 changes again: Featherston now leads
The battle for House District 16 shifted again Friday when Democrat Linda Featherston took a one-vote lead over Republican Rashard Young.
Johnson County election officials...
Ryckman launches bid for third term as speaker
Fresh off his successful reelection, Ron Ryckman Jr. officially launched a bid for an unprecedented third term as Kansas House speaker.
In a letter sent...
