Kelly nominates appeals court judge
Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday nominated federal public defender Carl Folsom III to the Kansas Court of Appeals
Kelly chose Folsom over Wichita attorneys Amy...
Democrats mourn passing of former party chair
Kansas Democrats today are remembering former party Chairman Lee Kinch, who passed away early Tuesday morning.
Kinch, a Derby attorney who led Kansas Democrats to...
UPDATED: Kelly vetoes emergency powers bill
(Updated to include Republican reaction with edits throughout)
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday announced she was vetoing a bill passed during an around-the-clock session of...
Democrats pick Benson replacement in House
Democrats have found someone to replace state Rep. Dave Benson, who abruptly resigned about a week ago to move out of state.
On Sunday, Democratic...
Longtime educator challenges House speaker
The retiring president of the Olathe chapter of the National Education Association is mounting a challenge against House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr.
Kathy Meyer, a...
Sunday Reader: New ‘liberty’ PAC formed; Kansans driving less
Good morning everyone:
It is was an extraordinary, if not immensely tiring, week for one and all — and it was just one day.
Many of...
Republicans seek to stand out in U.S. Senate debate
Five Republican U.S. Senate candidates.
Five different approaches during Saturday morning's Facebook debate.
Former Johnson County Commissioner David Lindstrom campaigned against party politics, Kris Kobach and...
Kansas unemployment rate rockets upward in April
The unemployment rate in Kansas soared to its highest point in more than 40 years as it more than tripled in April as the...
Legislature puts limits on governor’s emergency powers
A marathon and sometimes rancorous day at the Kansas Legislature extended into early Friday morning, when lawmakers crafted a bill reining in the governor's...
Bid to tack Medicaid expansion onto cable bill falls short
As the 2020 legislative session nears an end, lawmakers made one last push to expand Medicaid by tacking it on to a bill focused...
