Sunday Reader: Watson says employee not fired for Kirk comments; Hawkins addresses committee shuffling
Good morning everyone:
Back from Vegas where we spent way too much money to see two shows at The Sphere — The Eagles and “The...
A conversation with Kobach’s top deputy: A new face in Kansas politics
Editor's note: This is the second of two interviews with lawyers who are intimately involved in legal cases that are shaping public policy in...
Sunday Reader: Beneficient sues over news coverage; Abortion case legal brief ‘mistakes’
Good morning everyone:
Well, the dog days of August are here, and state political news has slowed to a crawl with the exception of local...
Kobach calls primary a victory for MAGA; Will GOP get behind him?
The knock on Kris Kobach has always been he can't win general elections.
He couldn't in 2004, when he lost to Democratic Congressman Dennis Moore.
He...
Political news nuggets from Wednesday
Here are some political news items from Wednesday that you might have missed but need to know....
All joins national abortion rights effort
Ashley All, who...
Sunday Reader: Watkins loses fundraiser; Medicaid fraud
Good morning everyone:
It's Thanksgiving week. So we can only hope things will slow down a little bit. (They never really do, but we can...
LaTurner shifts gears, mounts campaign for Congress
Kansas Treasurer Jake LaTurner shifted gears Wednesday, announcing that he plans to run for Congress against Republican incumbent Steve Watkins instead of the U.S....
Audit finds staff safety deficiencies at Osawatomie State Hospital
A new audit found deficiencies in how Osawatomie State Hospital protects the safety of its staff, including a failure to take disciplinary action in...
UPDATED: First Kansas gubernatorial debate set for Sept. 5
(Updated to reflect second event sponsored by Kansas Chamber)
The general election campaign for the Kansas governor's race gets into full swing next week with...
Sunday Reader: Understaffed Medicaid fraud unit and more
Good morning everyone:
We sincerely hope there is more on your mind today than politics. The Chiefs play their biggest game since 1970, so we...


















