Legislative roundup: What happened during the 2026 regular session
Well, the 2026 legislative session is about out of the way with several major issues left to decide when the Legislature returns to Topeka...
Sunday Reader: New county population trends; Driver’s licenses and citizenship
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was a week. Twenty stories in all — a new weekly record — as we raced around the Capitol tracking...
Lawmakers pass bill ending no-excuse mail balloting if courts halt signature requirement
The Legislature on Thursday sent to the governor a bill that would end no-excuse advance mail balloting in Kansas if the courts strike down...
Sunday Reader: State parks repair backlog; Statehouse candidates drawing primaries; Predatory contractors
Good morning (or evening) everyone:
Just one week and a few days of veto override attempts and you can put the 2026 legislative session in...
Eighth Democratic candidate announces run for U.S. Senate
The Democratic field for the U.S. Senate grew to eight Tuesday morning when a U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan announced a campaign...
UPDATED: Bill would tax renewables to gain property tax relief
(UPDATED to correct that the Kansas Legislative Policy Group was neutral)
Renewable energy interests are fighting back against a proposal that would impose new taxes...
Sunday Reader: Senate adopts new school recess policy; Studying threats of communism
Good morning (or evening) everyone:
For the second straight week, we are getting this out late on Saturday night so we can sleep in on...
Former candidate picked to replace Resman in House
A former candidate for the Johnson County Community College Board of Trustees and the Johnson County Commission was elected Thursday night to fill the...
BREAKING: Judge denies temporary injunction in bathroom, driver’s license case
A Douglas County judge has denied a temporary injunction blocking a new state law banning transgender people from using restrooms and locker rooms in...
Sunday Reader: New U.S. Senate candidate; Senate candidate explains late reports; Senator ‘nobody’
Good morning everyone (or good evening depending on when you might read this):
Our sympathies go out to everyone grieving the sudden death of state...
