Capitol Digest: 7 things you need to know from Monday
Another big day on Monday as the House and Senate plowed through large volumes of bills as the Easter weekend break approaches. Here's a...
Capitol Digest: 6 things you need to know from Wednesday
Good morning:
The Legislature returned home for the Easter weekend Wednesday but not before a raging debate in the Senate over voting rights that lasted...
Grover leaves Kansas GOP as comms director
Kansas political operative C.J. Grover is leaving the Kansas Republican Party after serving as its communication director since last summer.
Grover joined the party after...
Saturday news roundup
Good morning everyone:
This is a slimmed down version of the Sunday Reader, essentially a roundup of all the stories we published during the last...
Adkins making another congressional bid
(Developing: Will be updated)
Republican Amanda Adkins announced Monday morning she would mount another challenge against Democratic Congresswoman Sharice Davids in the 3rd District.
"We need...
Field for attorney general’s race starts to form
As soon as Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced plans to run for governor, candidates were already positioning to run for the state's top law...
Foster mounting campaign for GOP chair
Former Roeland Park mayor and congressional hopeful Adrienne Vallejo Foster plans on running for chair of the state Republican Party against incumbent Mike Kuckelman.
Foster...
Wheeler easily confirmed by Senate
The Kansas Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Wichita lawyer Kristen Wheeler to the state Board of Tax Appeals despite getting a tepid review from the tax...
Judge says 2015 abortion law violates state constitution
A Shawnee County judge on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a 2015 Kansas abortion law under a state Supreme Court ruling that found that Kansans have...
Gadsden flag battle anticipated
The battle over the Gadsden flag isn't over yet.
After a spirited debate in the Senate, another vigorous debate is expect in the House when...
