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...
UPDATED: House fails to override Kelly veto of Republican tax plan
(Upated to include comments from the governor, the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, House GOP leadership and others with edits throughout.)
The Kansas House on Tuesday...
Kobach seeks to expand powers of Medicaid inspector general
Attorney General Kris Kobach's office is seeking to expand the power of the Medicaid inspector general to investigate welfare benefits including cash, food and...
Sunday Reader: Wildlife Commission controversy; Kapaun memorial; Renter tax cuts
Good morning everyone:
This is our sixth anniversary edition. We started our little enterprise six years ago last week, and it is hard to believe...
Senate approves confirmations for state wildlife commission
The Kansas Senate late Thursday approved a bill that would require the governor's appointments to the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission to be confirmed...
Regents chair tackles DEI controversy
The chair of the Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday tackled the controversy over diversity, equity and inclusion that has flared up in the...
Bill would give Legislature oversight of some rules and regulations
Growing frustrated with the "administrative state," business groups are urging lawmakers to pass a law that would give the Legislature oversight of the rules...
A hairy dispute: Lawmakers asked to remove sugaring from cosmetology regulations
A bill that could settle a legal dispute over the popular ancient Egyptian form of hair removal called sugaring is getting a look in...
Chief of staff for House Democrats to depart
The chief of staff for the top Democrat in the House is stepping aside with the minority party's leadership set to change after this...
