Sunday Reader: ‘Dark store’ bill, Farmer Mac nominee

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Good morning everyone: We start a fresh week after a momentous ending to Friday's session when a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion was defeated after...

LGBTQ advocates denounce draft athletics bill

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The state's leading advocates for the LGBTQ community on Thursday pre-emptively struck against a proposed bill that they say would discriminate against transgender student...

Senate passes equal parenting time bill

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The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would force divorcing parents to share equal time with their children. The chamber voted 39-1 to approve...

Civil fines sought for unlicensed child day cares

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Lawmakers are trying to revive a bill that would allow the state to get tough with unlicensed child care providers. Twenty-one senators are backing legislation...

Sunday Reader: Understaffed Medicaid fraud unit and more

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Good morning everyone: We sincerely hope there is more on your mind today than politics. The Chiefs play their biggest game since 1970, so we...

State Republicans elect new national committeewoman

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Kansas Republicans on Saturday elected a top aide to former Gov. Sam Brownback as their new national committeewoman. Kim Borchers, who worked as deputy chief...

Sunday Reader: Self-funded campaigns; Digital sales tax

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Good morning everyone: Week 2 of the 2020 legislative session was hectic, and Week 3 promises to escalate with more hearings on Medicaid expansion, not...

Clayton withdraws from Senate race

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State Rep. Stephanie Clayton has pulled out of the Democratic primary for the state Senate seat that will come open with incumbent Barbara Bollier...

Kobach hires new campaign manager

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(Developing: Will be updated as warranted) U.S. Senate candidate Kris Kobach on Monday announced he's hiring a new campaign manager, described as a top New...

Sunday Reader: Kelly fundraising; Kobach loans forgiven

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Good morning everyone: We're trying to get this out to you early today, because we know at about 2 p.m. no one will care about...