Lawmaker renews push to address DEI on college campuses
State universities and community colleges would be barred from requiring statements about diversity, equity or inclusion as a condition of admission, financial aid or...
Effort to move pay raise resolution out of committee fails in Senate
An attempt to withdraw a resolution from committee that would have blocked a pay raise for state lawmakers failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
The...
KBI seeks budget increase to battle fentanyl, children’s internet crimes, open new regional center
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is seeking a more than 25% budget increase to battle fentanyl, combat internet crimes against children, build a new...
McGinn announces retirement from Senate
(Developing: Will be updated as warranted)
Republican state Sen. Carolyn McGinn of Sedgwick announced Tuesday that this would be her last term in the Kansas...
Public education advocates oppose elimination of special ed task force
Public education advocates on Monday voiced their opposition to a proposal that would eliminate a task force charged with studying how special education can...
Sunday Reader: Medicaid expansion hearing, Kansas sets new record for ACA enrollment
Good morning everyone:
Nothing like having a breaking news story only to have Mrs. SSJ arrive home and ask if you hear the bathroom water...
Republicans elect national committeeman, committeewoman
Kansas Republicans on Saturday reelected Mark Kahrs of Wichita as their Republican national committeeman and Wendy Bingesser of Olathe as national committeewoman.
Kahrs turned back...
Ethics commission adopts new standards for civil penalty waivers
The state ethics commission on Wednesday adopted new standards for deciding what justifies waiving civil penalties for the late filing of campaign finance reports.
The...
Lawmakers consider barring election officials from mailing filled-out ballot applications
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would bar county election officials from mailing out unsolicited prepopulated ballot applications to voters.
The bill came in response...
Vacancy appointments for treasurer, insurance commissioner would face confirmation
A Senate committee on Monday signed off on a new bill requiring the Senate to confirm the governor's appointments to fill vacancies for treasurer,...
