UPDATED: 1st District Republicans censure Moran

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(Updated to correct that the resolution came from a party member in Ellis County). Republicans from the 1st Congressional District have censured Republican U.S. Sen....

Sunday Reader: Election law defense costs mount; Insurance Department sets new record

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Good morning everyone: It was good to get back to the Capitol last week and see familiar faces. We are now settled into our digs...

Meers out at state Democratic Party

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Ben Meers has stepped aside as executive director of the state Democratic Party after a tumultuous term marked by accusations that he bullied employees...

Sunday Reader: Masterson on medical marijuana; Supreme Court set to rehear landmark abortion case

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Good morning everyone: Happy New Year to all. We're back after a holiday when we were supposed to get some rest, but we really didn't....

Thirty-one Kansas cities bumped from ‘urban’ in Census report

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The rural population in Kansas grew by more than 10% during the last decade after about 30 small cities lost their "urban" classification according...

Insurance commissioner hires new public affairs officer

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Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt on Wednesday named Kyle Strathman as the agency's new public affairs manager. Strathman joins the department after working eight years for...

Capitol Strategies adds two new lobbyists

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Capitol Strategies, one of the most established lobbying firms in Topeka, is adding two new lobbyists to its roster. The firm announced that it's hiring...

Robert Stephan, state’s longest serving attorney general, dies at 89

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Robert Stephan, the state's longest serving Kansas attorney general who was recognized as a champion for children and victims of crime and discrimination, has...

Johnson hires three staffers from attorney general’s office

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Republican state Treasurer-elect Steven Johnson has hired three staffers from outgoing Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt's office. In what was arguably the worst kept secret...

Holiday week news roundup

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No Sunday roundup this week, but here's a week's worth of news that you may have missed but need to know... Federal Elections Commission...