Sunday Reader: New ethics appointment; presidential primary voting
Good morning everyone:
Hope you didn't forget to move your clock forward an hour. Personally, kind of a quiet week but devoted an entire Saturday...
Senate rejects bill requiring hand counts for election
(Will be updated as warranted)
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday voted down a bill that would have ended the three-day grace period for casting ballots...
Bill removing three-day grace period for voting advances with hand-count requirement
The Kansas Senate on Monday tentatively approved a bill that would end the three-day grace period for casting ballots by mail, ban remote ballot...
Sunday Reader: Senate Republican caucus grows; Ethics commission resignation
Good morning everyone:
An incredibly slow week with the Legislature just meeting for two days so the pickings were kind of slim for this week's...
Auditors suggest tracking of angel investor businesses needs improving
State auditors couldn't determine how well the Commerce Department follows procedures to ascertain whether businesses are leaving Kansas earlier than allowed under a program...
Lawmakers consider limits on local regulation of home-based businesses
Many very big businesses have started in very small ways.
Jeff Bezos started Amazon out of a garage.
The first Harley-Davidson motorcycle was built in a...
Sunday Reader: Number of Kansas farms hits 25-year low; Supreme Court refuses to hear...
Good morning everyone:
Last week, our news service turned 6. Today, I turn 59. Mrs. SSJ's birthday gift to me was supposed to be a...
Senate passes bill making it harder to close coal plants
The Kansas Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would make it harder to close coal plants in what was characterized as an effort...
Kansas universities spent $45 million on DEI-related activities, audit shows
Kansas universities have spent about $45 million on activities related to diversity, equity and inclusion, including about $9 million in state funds, according to...
UPDATED: House approves bill raising bar for indy candidates to get on ballot
(Updated to reflect House final action)
The Kansas House on Thursday approved a bill that would make it harder for independent candidates to get on...