Kelly makes second historic nomination to state appeals court
Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday nominated Shawnee County District Judge Rachel Pickering to fill a seat on the Kansas Court of Appeals, potentially making...
UPDATED: Tensions over confidentiality of rulemaking escalate
(Updated to reflect status of rules from Racing and Gaming Commission)
Tensions are escalating between Gov. Laura Kelly's administration and Attorney General Derek Schmidt over...
State’s top municipal lobbyist steps down
Erik Sartorius has stepped down from his post as the top lobbyist for cities in Kansas.
The League of Kansas Municipalities announced Friday morning that...
Longtime moderate GOP leader passes away at 73
Steve Cloud, once a driving moderate force in the Kansas Republican Party, died after a short illness Wednesday night. He was 73.
The former three-term...
Election officials rule Pyle with enough signatures to run for governor
(Updated to reflect that the deadline for filing an objection is Monday, not Sunday).
Election officials on Thursday certified that state Sen. Dennis Pyle collected...
Proposed ethics settlement for JoCo neighborhood group derailed
A deal that would have led to the dismissal of ethics complaints against a nonprofit group of Johnson County neighbors was scuttled Wednesday when...
Top House staffer departs for credit union association
Chief of staff for outgoing House Speaker Pro Tem Blaine Finch is leaving the Capitol for the Heartland Credit Union Association.
Michael Murray is joining...
Judge leans toward dismissing voter fraud lawsuit
A Johnson County judge on Monday morning said he was leaning toward dismissing a lawsuit brought by a pair of election deniers who want...
Sunday Reader: Election lawsuits; KFL discusses amendment loss; Campaign workers unionize
Good morning everyone:
The week ended on a sorrowful note with the passing of Democratic state Rep. Gail Finney of Wichita, who was widely praised...
Bankers launch ad campaign over Marshall’s support for credit card bill
As innocuous as the swipe of a credit card might appear, it's now at the center of an epic battle over how much merchants...
