Settlement reached in Louisburg freedom-of-religion case
Louisburg has settled a freedom-of-religion case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over claims that police told a woman to...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kelly making news; High cellphone taxes; Brownback condemns religious freedom violators
(UPDATED to reflect departure from Colyer's staff)
Good day everyone:
Well, we're crawling back in the saddle today after suffering from some awful virus that took...
Regulators approve KCP&L rate cuts, move ahead with school rate study
The Kansas Corporation Commission on Thursday approved a $10.7 million rate cut for KCP&L's Kansas customers and agreed to study a special rate class...
Audit criticizes state animal inspection program
State regulators are not consistently pursuing penalties for substandard animal shelters, kennels and breeding facilities, a new audit report shows.
State auditors found that the...
Lawmaker, governor’s aide look to make speedy recoveries
State Rep. Gail Finney and an aide to Gov. Jeff Colyer are recovering from health setbacks as we approach the new year.
Finney, who suffered...
Davids hires first congressional staffers
Congresswoman-elect Sharice Davids turned to a couple of familiar aides as her first staff hires.
Davids on Monday announced the hiring of Allison Teixeira Sulier...
UPDATED: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Kansas Planned Parenthood case
(Updated to reflect comment from Colyer; dissenting opinion from Justice Thomas; and remarks from Planned Parenthood)
Planned Parenthood scored a win Monday when the U.S....
(UPDATED) Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kelly inaugural takes shape; Kansas uninsured number falls
(Updated to reflect how governor's trip to Armenia was paid for)
Good morning everyone:
In the last week, we saw Democratic state Rep. Tom Sawyer upend...
Legislature can settle school litigation for $364 million, plaintiffs’ lawyer says
The Kansas Legislature can settle a longstanding lawsuit over school funding by putting $364 million into education to meet a state Supreme Court order.
A...
Senate president shuffling committee assignments
Senate President Susan Wagle is reorganizing committee assignments as the upcoming legislative session approaches.
Wagle's spokeswoman Shannon Golden confirmed that changes are planned but couldn't...
