Sunday Reader: State birth rates hits new record low; Education PAC discloses spending
Good morning:
After a nice holiday respite, we're back with the Sunday Reader as we get ready to hunker down at our Ramada digs on...
Seven companies seek KanCare contracts
Seven companies are competing for a slice of the state's $4 billion Medicaid contract to provide health coverage and services for roughly a half-million...
Democratic long shot files against Biden in Kansas
Democratic Congressman Dean Phillips of Minnesota plans to bring his long shot bid for president to Kansas this spring, filing to get on the...
Holiday news roundup
Good morning everyone:
This is an abbreviated Sunday roundup in the event you missed email or text alerts over the holiday. It's easy to check...
Potential candidate in the wings for Lawrence House seat
A potential new candidate has surfaced to run for a House seat in Lawrence with political observers watching the Democratic incumbent.
Suzanne Wikle, who has...
Staff change in Mann’s office
Reid Petty is leaving Congressman Tracey Mann's office as state director.
Petty, who had been with Mann since he took office in the 1st Congressional...
Lawmakers file lawsuit over convention of states
A pair of Kansas lawmakers are challenging a provision in the Kansas Constitution that has kept the Legislature from asking Congress to call a...
Staffing changes in House majority leader’s office
Travis Grauerholz is stepping aside as chief of staff for House Majority Leader Chris Croft to lobby in the private sector.
Grauerholz's last day will...
UPDATED: Kansas among 11 states to see population bounce back in ’23
(Updated to correct the state had more births than deaths for 2022-23)
Kansas is among 11 states that rebounded from population losses in 2022 to...
Local World Cup organizers seek funding from Kansas
Organizers of World Cup activities for Kansas City in 2026 are seeking between $25 million and $30 million from the state of Kansas, which...
