Kelly keeps Colyer’s budget director
Democratic Gov.-elect Laura Kelly will keep former Olathe Mayor Larry Campbell on board as state budget director.
Campbell, named budget director last year by outgoing...
UPDATED: Roberts announces retirement after four terms in Senate
(Updated to reflect comments from Roberts news conference; comment from attorney general on political future; edits throughout)
After nearly 40 years, U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts...
Schmidt announces new assistant commissioner
Insurance Commissioner-elect Vicki Schmidt will turn to the top lawyer at the state highway department to serve as her assistant commissioner.
Schmidt announced Wednesday that...
UPDATED: Schwab announces staff appointments
(Updated to correct Jeff King's title in the Senate)
Secretary of State-elect Scott Schwab on Wednesday announced the hiring of new staffers, including a political...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kansas joins cross case at Supreme Court; Hemp news; Kobach back...
Good morning and Happy New Year, everyone:
We covered a lot of what happened last week, but there were a few things that fell between...
Challenge of House District 111 election dropped
A lawsuit challenging the election of Republican Barbara Wasinger in House District 111 has been dropped.
The lawsuit, brought by seven voters in early December,...
Kobach has prosecuted final voter fraud case as term nears end
With his term coming to an end, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach's office has prosecuted its last voter fraud case.
The final case has...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Statehouse a mystery; Roberts considers retirement; Who waits the longest to...
Good morning everyone and happy holidays:
Christmas is upon us and news really doesn't seem to care. We may take a day off during the...
UPDATED: Republican Party executive director leaving for D.C.
(Updated to reflect announcement as anticipated with a quote from GOP chairman)
The Kansas Republican Party on Thursday announced that executive director Jim Joice is...
Kansas population ranking slips; growth lagging other Midwest states
Kansas' population ranking has slipped two rungs since 2010 with the state gaining little ground in overall population growth while trailing other Midwestern states,...
