Legislature

Incoming House Speaker Dan Hawkins has rolled out the Republican committee assignments for the upcoming 2023-24 term. The speaker created a two new committees, including...

Republican precinct leaders on Wednesday night elected a former top aide to the state Senate president to serve in the Senate. Precinct committee leaders from...

Incoming Speaker Pro Tem Blake Carpenter is bringing in a staffer from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City to be his...

Newly nominated House Speaker Dan Hawkins announced his new committee chairs and vice chairs on Thursday afternoon with many new chairs replacing lawmakers who...

Newly elected House Minority Leader Vic Miller is turning to a pair of experienced Democratic hands to help oversee his transition and run the...

The Kansas Farm Bureau on Monday elected Republican state Rep. Joe Newland of Neodesha to serve as its new president. The election means that Newland...

(Updated with information about the political implications) In a rare move that departs from tradition, Democratic state Rep. Boog Highberger of Lawrence is planning to...

Former Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop of Wichita has revealed his plans to leave the state Senate after the first of the year. Suellentrop has...

Promising to set the stage for busting up the Republican supermajority in the House, state Rep. Brandon Woodard announced he's running to replace Rep....

(Developing: Will update as warranted) State Rep. Tom Sawyer has decided not to seek another term as the top Democrat in the Kansas House. Sawyer, who...