Kelly juggles policy staff

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Gov. Laura Kelly announced an internal reorganization that dedicates three staffers to covering different policy areas in state government. Zach Vincent will now serve as...

Hiatt opts out of KDP chair race

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Kansas Democratic Party Chair Vicki Hiatt has decided not to seek another term leading the party, leaving it to former Treasurer Lynn Rogers and...

Sunday Reader: Audit scrutinizes USDA move to Kansas City; Prairie chicken lawsuit planned

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Good morning everyone: Well, last week was forgettable, even aside from the outcome of Saturday night's basketball game in Lexington, Ky. It started with a...

Senate elects new majority whip

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Republican senators on Thursday elected Rick Kloos of Berryton as their new majority whip, replacing Richard Hilderbrand, who resigned earlier this month. In a closed...

Judge questions legal sufficiency of ethics subpoena

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A Shawnee County judge on Thursday questioned whether the state ethics commission demonstrated a reasonable suspicion of a campaign finance violation when it subpoenaed...

Lawmaker draws up new abortion amendment

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A Kansas House member is working on a proposed constitutional amendment that would let voters again decide whether the state constitution protects the right...

Sunday Reader: Gadsden flag leads distinctive plate orders; Crisis hotline calls surge

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(Editors note: A version of this story was inadvertently emailed out early Sunday morning before the editing process was complete. It was pulled back...

UPDATED: Former secretary of state candidate running for chair of KDP

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(Updated to include social media posts from rival candidate Lynn Rogers) Former Democratic secretary of state candidate Jeanna Repass on Saturday morning that she was...

Kansas eyes filmmaking incentives

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As much as Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott wants to shoot movies in his home state of Kansas, sometimes he just can't. Take for instance "The 24th,"...

Bill would allow Kansas local governments to restrict abortion

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(Developing: Will be updated) A Wichita lawmaker on Thursday introduced legislation that would clear the way for local governments in Kansas to regulate abortion. Republican sate...