Republican Senate district maps unveiled
Kansas Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled their new district maps, which place two pairs of incumbents together.
The new map that rolled out late in...
Legislative leadership approves interim committees
A panel of leading lawmakers on Monday approved 15 special committees that will meet for 31 days before next year, including committees that will...
Sen. Ryckman’s wife passes away at 76
Mary Ryckman, the wife of state Sen. Ron Ryckman and mother of former House speaker Ron Ryckman Jr., died Wednesday morning after a long...
Ewy will seek House 117 seat
Former state Rep. John Ewy on Monday announced plans to seek the House seat that came open with the death of Rep. Leonard Mastroni.
Ewy...
UPDATED: Senate, House name special interim committees
(Updated to reflect a new committee list submitted by the Senate to account for the correct proportional makeup of the committees. No new members...
Hawkins’ chief of staff steps down; joins lobbying firm
B.J. Harden, the chief of staff for House Speaker Dan Hawkins, is leaving his position, likely after the upcoming special legislative session that will...
BREAKING: Legislature garners signatures for special session
Leading Republican lawmakers announced late Thursday that they have collected enough signatures to force to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to call a historic special...
Claeys leaving attorney general’s office, political consulting role
Republican state Sen. J.R. Claeys on Tuesday said he was leaving his position as a senior adviser to Attorney General Kris Kobach and stepping...
Finney replacement chosen in House 84
Democratic precinct leaders have picked Ford Carr of Wichita to finish out the term of the late state Rep. Gail Finney.
Carr, who was already...
Attorney general opinion sought on legislative session
As lawmakers map out what a legislative session during a pandemic might look like, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is being asked to weigh...


















