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...
Republicans pick new lawmaker to replace Patton
Republican precinct leaders on Saturday picked Seaman School Board member Kyle McNorton to serve out the term of outgoing Republican state Rep. Fred Patton...
Retired KBI official becomes third candidate seeking House seat
The retired associate director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation is running for the House seat that is being vacated by Republican state Rep....
Compensation commission tentatively agrees on legislative pay
A special committee on Thursday tentatively agreed on a plan to raise legislative salaries to $43,000 a year, not quite 50% above what lawmakers...
Humphries to chair Judiciary
House Speaker Dan Hawkins has named Republican state Rep. Susan Humphries as chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
Humphries replaces Republican state Rep. Fred Patton...
Former KU football star seeking House District 50 seat
A Seaman School Board member and a former University of Kansas football star says he plans to run for the House seat that will...
Most foreign-held land in Kansas made up of wind leases, researcher...
A vast majority of the foreign-held land in Kansas is made up of wind leases, a Kansas State University researcher told lawmakers Wednesday.
Robin Reid,...
Former Kansas senator remembered
A former state senator who died recently was remembered for his athletic accomplishments at the University of Kansas and his contributions during the Cuban...
UPDATED: Borchers for Kansas House?
(Updated to add comment from Borchers)
With state Rep. Fred Patton announcing that he will resign next month, the questions have already turned to who...
BREAKING: Patton leaving Legislature next month
Republican state Rep. Fred Patton of Topeka said this morning that he will resign from the Kansas House so he can devote more time...



















