Bankers name new top Capitol lobbyist
The Kansas Bankers Association has named a new executive to lead its lobbying efforts at the state Capitol.
The KBA on Thursday named Kelly VanZwoll...
Kobach names new chief of staff
Attorney General Kris Kobach has done a little staff reshuffling, naming a new chief of staff and a new senior adviser.
As had been anticipated...
Top official at Bankers Association departing
Alex Orel, a lobbyist at the Capitol for the last decade, is leaving the Kansas Bankers Association at the end of the month to...
Sunday Reader: Governor seeks to delay A.G. lawsuit; Home ownership costs increasing
Good morning everyone:
Mrs. SSJ and I are emerging from a 1970s time warp this morning after going to Kuckleheads in Kansas City on Saturday...
UPDATED: Utility board removes senator as president over ethics violation
(Updated to include comment from the Senate's top Democrat)
The Kansas City Board of Public Utilities has removed longtime state Sen. David Haley as its...
Secretary of state agrees to share voter information with immigration authorities
Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab has agreed to share state voter roll information with federal immigration authorities to screen the state's voter rolls...
Gambling surges in Kansas as gaming expands
Kansans are gambling more than they were almost a decade ago and a larger percentage are at a higher risk of being problem gamblers,...
Sunday Reader: State traffic deaths soar; Taxpayer advocate proposed; New Senate staffer
Good morning everyone:
This is one of our favorite weekends of the year, when Mrs. SSJ and I get out to the Waldo neighborhood barbecue...
Sunday Reader: Kansas median income climbing; Davids suggests remap lawsuit
Good morning everyone:
Well, it's Week 2 of the NFL season and if it goes anything like Week 1, it's time just to adopt another...
UPDATED: State education commissioner announces retirement
(Updated to include comments from Association of School Boards as well as Republican and Democratic lawmakers)
Randy Watson on Wednesday announced he will be retiring...
