Newby reflects on troubled term at election commission
Officially, Brian Newby's term at the Election Assistance Commission comes to an end next week after almost four years of political turbulence.
Unofficially, the former Johnson...
Wichita abortion clinic founder steps aside
The founder of one of a handful of abortion clinics in Kansas has stepped aside as chief executive officer to undertake other efforts in...
Democrats elect new national committeeman
Kansas Democrats have elected Wyandotte County businessman Hank Chamberlain as their new national committeeman.
Chamberlain, founder and chairman of Allied Glass Experts in Kansas City,...
Ron Hein passes away at 73
Former state lawmaker Ron Hein, a fixture in Kansas politics for 47 years, passed away Wednesday morning at the University of Kansas Hospital surrounded...
Former Sen. Ulysses Lee Gooch: 1923-2021
Former state Sen. Ulysses Lee "Rip" Gooch, a pioneer for African Americans in aviation, died Wednesday. He was 98.
Gooch, the grandfather of former Senate...
Second lawsuit challenges new law aimed at ESG, DEI investing decisions
A second lawsuit has been filed seeking to stop a new state law that requires institutional investment advisers to make certain disclosures when recommending...
Livestock Association opts against endorsing Marshall in U.S. Senate race
The Kansas Livestock Association's political action committee has decided against endorsing Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in his bid to seek re-election this year,...
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...
Former Wichita lawmaker passes away at 69
Melody McCray-Miller, who represented Wichita in the Kansas House from 2005 to 2013 and was the first Black woman elected to the Sedgwick County...
Health-care administrator vying for open House seat
For the third time in 15 months, Republicans will have to pick someone to fill a vacant spot representing Johnson County in the Kansas...
