Senate, House committees set to hold Medicaid expansion hearings
Committees in the House and Senate are scheduled to hold long-awaited hearings on Medicaid expansion next week.
Key lawmakers in both chambers said Monday that...
New group files petitions seeking party recognition; plans to back ‘fusion’ candidates
Another effort to start a new political party in Kansas launched Tuesday morning with a goal of backing "fusion candidates" who could represent more...
House passes bill helping Evergy raise capital to attract economic development
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a bill that Evergy says will help it attract investor capital needed to meet the demands of new...
Gender-affirming care bill sent to conference committee
The Kansas Senate on Thursday suddenly decided to send legislation that bans gender-affirming care for Kansas children to a conference committee.
The bill appeared to...
Kelly names new wildlife secretary
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday named an assistant director at the Missouri Department of Conservation as the new secretary for Kansas parks and wildlife.
Kelly...
Former state Rep. Dick Jones: 1942-2024
Former state Rep. Dick Jones, who served in the Kansas House from 2015 to 2017 and was remembered for living out life to the...
Sunday Reader: 79 Kansas counties lose population; Singularis settles lawsuit
Good morning everyone:
This is essentially Christmas Day in the sports world. Later today - at 5 p.m. precisely - the NCAA will roll out...
New ‘conservative’ bill authorizing medical marijuana introduced
(Will be updated as warranted)
A bill legalizing a pilot program for distributing medical marijuana under tight restrictions was introduced in a Senate committee on...
NEW: House rolls out new two-rate income tax plan
(Will be updated as warranted)
The House unveiled its proposed tax plan late Monday afternoon that calls for moving the state to lower dual income...
House panel weighs constitutional amendments limiting property value increases
Cities, school boards, realtors and the livestock industry turned out Tuesday to oppose a constitutional amendment that would cap property value increases in Kansas,...
