House speaker’s response to the governor’s address
Here's House Speaker Dan Hawkins' response to the governor's State of the State Address on Tuesday night.
New lawmaker elected to represent Wichita House district
Precinct committee leaders on Thursday night elected a transgender businesswoman from Wichita to fill a vacant seat in the Kansas House.
Abi Boatman was elected...
Former influential House tax chair dies at 81
Former Republican state Rep. Richard Carlson, the former influential chair of the House tax committee known for a rich bass voice that could command...
Hawkins signals uphill climb for new congressional map
House Speaker Dan Hawkins signaled this week that the Legislature faces an uphill climb to draw new election districts for members of Congress in...
Miller wins seat in Kansas Senate
Democratic state Rep. Silas Miller of Wichita on Thursday night won a seat in the Kansas Senate to replace Democrat Mary Ware, who resigned...
Mysterious mailer targets Democratic senator for ‘preborn children’ tax deduction
A new mysterious mailer is highlighting Democratic state Sen. Patrick Schmidt's successful effort to provide a tax deduction for a fetus earlier this year.
The...
Candidate steps out of Wichita Senate race
The Democratic field seeking the state Senate seat that came open with Mary Ware's resignation has apparently been narrowed to two candidates.
Grant Overstake, described...
BREAKING: State senator announces resignation
Democratic state Sen. Mary Ware of Wichita on Thursday announced she's immediately resigning her seat in the state Senate after serving in the chamber...
House speaker reassigns committee leadership after special session drive falls short
(UPDATED to include a late addition of committee assignments Friday)
House Speaker Dan Hawkins dealt out new committee assignments Friday in the aftermath of a...
Speaker addresses special session effort: Disappointment an ‘understatement’
For the first time, House Speaker Dan Hawkins is more fully discussing his thoughts about the unsuccessful effort to drum up enough signatures in...
