Out-of-state interests wage battle over adoption bill
Out-of-state political interests are taking up sides over a Kansas faith-based adoption bill pitting religious freedom against LGBT rights.
The Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign...
Special panel approves new compensation package for lawmakers
A special committee on Thursday approved a plan raising base legislative pay to $43,000 a year, hoping that it will make public service more...
Scott named legislative research director
Leading lawmakers on Monday named J.G. Scott as the new director of the Legislature's research arm.
Scott, the assistant director for fiscal affairs, replaces Raney...
Republicans release new House maps
House Republicans just revealed their new district maps that place three pairs of incumbents together in the same district.
The new district maps place outgoing...
Survivor 2024: Republican leadership blesses more than 50 bills at turnaround
House Speaker Dan Hawkins and Senate President Ty Masterson have blessed 52 bills that will remain in the mix when the Legislature returns from...
Republicans introduce ‘Better Way’ agenda
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled their agenda for the legislative session in broad strokes ranging from a "parents bill of rights" to protecting the...
Lobbyists spend thousands in battle over adoption bill
Lobbyists funneled almost $40,000 into a pitched battled over a controversial faith-based adoption bill pitting religious freedom against the rights of LGBT parents.
Ranking among...
House leadership makes interim appointments
House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. and Minority Leader Tom Sawyer have named assignments to the committees that will be meeting over the interim.
And just...
NEW: Hilderbrand officially submits resignation
Republican state Sen. Richard Hilderbrand of Baxter Springs on Wednesday morning announced his plans to resign from the state Senate.
He officially submitted his resignation...
Independent commission proposed to decide lawmaker compensation
Lawmakers are moving toward creating an independent commission that would decide compensation for legislators, a move that's intended to open the door for more...
