Ten things you need to know from a busy Wednesday at the Capitol
A harried day at the Kansas Legislature on Wednesday as lawmakers buzzed through an agenda of high-profile and controversial bills as they approached the...
UPDATED: Governor weighs in race for party leadership
(Updated to include comment from Rogers)
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is flexing her political muscle in the race for Democratic Party chair, backing political newcomer...
Fight over utility transmission charge, electric rates emerges at Capitol
Taking a step toward holding down Kansas electric rates, a panel of state legislators on Tuesday backed a proposal limiting Evergy from recovering electric...
Bill restricting availability of ballot drop boxes moves out of committee
A bill that would restrict the availability of ballot drop boxes across Kansas emerged from a Senate committee Tuesday in which the debate pitted...
Republican Party official accused of concealing campaign finance problem
Mike Brown's new term as chair of the state Republican Party is running into turbulence after the party's new vice chair was accused of...
Sunday Roundup: Audit questions election training; Telecomm tax break
Good morning everyone:
Well, that was quite a week, probably the busiest of the legislative session so far. It is likely only going to get...
Brown names new GOP executive director
New Republican Party Chairman Mike Brown announced Friday night that he named Dakotah Parshall as the party's new executive director.
Parshall, a Tarkio, Missouri native,...
UPDATED: House panel approves pregnancy center tax break
(Updated to reflect that a Senate committee passed the bill on Thursday)
A House committee approved a major part of Kansans for Life’s legislative agenda...
Cities defeat efforts to restrict planning outside boundaries
Cities on Wednesday defeated legislative efforts to curb their ability to plan for development just outside their boundaries, an authority they said was important...
House panel limits cities ability to regulate vacant property
A House committee on Wednesday morning signed off on a compromise bill that will limit the ability of local governments to regulate vacant residential...



















