Sunflower Sunday Reader: New March lobbying numbers; Education spending rises nationally; USDA office relocation...
Good morning everyone:
Lots of news to cover this week. And just because it's a holiday weekend doesn't mean we stop. The next week promises...
Kansas open government advocate passes away
Attorney Mike Merriam, a longtime advocate for open government in Kansas, passed away recently in Andrews, Texas. He was 66.
Merriam, who served as the...
State pays $900,000 to judicial nominee’s law firm for defending abortion restrictions
The state has paid the law firm of Gov. Laura Kelly's appeals court nominee almost $1 million to defend limits on abortion approved by...
Kansas Democratic Party hires former McCaskill staffer
The Kansas Democratic Party on Friday announced it has added a former aide to U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill to its team.
The party said Friday...
Johnson County cities top population growth since 2010, new census numbers show
Johnson County cities, headlined by Overland Park, led the state in population growth this decade, new census estimates show.
Of the 10 cities in Kansas...
Whipple plans run for Wichita mayor
Democratic state Rep. Brandon Whipple said Wednesday morning that he's planning to run for mayor of Wichita.
Whipple, now in his fourth term representing District...
Insurance Department settles legal dispute over fee sweeps
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced Tuesday morning that a settlement has been reached in a legal dispute with the executive branch over money...
Governor vetoes $51 million retirement system payment
(Developing: Will be updated)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday signed the state's $18 billion budget for fiscal year 2020, but vetoed a $50 million payment...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Kansas ranking in U.S. News survey; Roberts staff changes; Tariff relief...
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was another wild week at the Kansas Legislature.
We saw the state Senate reject Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee for the Court...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Main Street program coming back; Sports wagering spreads; New Capitol snackbar...
Good morning everyone and Happy Mother's Day:
The legislative session ended a week ago, but not the politics. It was a busy week that culminated...
