NEW: Masterson fills vacant chairman spot
Senate President Ty Masterson is moving Republican Sen. Rob Olson over to chair the Federal & State Affairs Committee, filling the spot that came...
Carpenter to take leave of absence
Republican state Rep. Blake Carpenter is taking a leave of absence from the Kansas Legislature to serve in the Kansas Air National Guard.
Carpenter, the...
SPARK task force advisory committee members named
(Updated to correct titles for Decker and Sullivan)
Nearly 40 people on Thursday were named to a special task force charged with recommending how more...
Legislative auditor departing
Justin Stowe, who has run the auditing arm of the Kansas Legislature for the last three years, is stepping down to take a job...
GOP leaders name members to ‘government overreach’ panel
House and Senate Republican leaders on Monday named their appointments to a special committee that will decide how the state can fight back against...
Legislative committee formed on federal vaccine mandate
Legislative leadership on Monday created a special committee to explore how the state can respond to a federal vaccine mandate proposed by President Joe Biden.
The...
Faction of lawmakers circulate special session petition
A faction of conservative lawmakers late Sunday night started circulating a petitition that would call for a special legislative session to "nullify" the president's...
Samsel pleads guilty to reduced charges
Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel on Monday pleaded guilty to reduced charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct arising from an outburst that occurred when he...
Democrat takes steps to challenge Coleman in primary
Wyandotte County activist Faith Rivera has taken the first steps toward running against embattled Democratic state Rep. Aaron Coleman in next year's primary.
Rivera, a...
Redrawing statehouse districts: Will Democrats benefit?
Even with a supermajority in the Legislature, Republicans could find themselves in a bit of a squeeze when they go to draw legislative districts...
