Minority leader’s top aide departing
The chief of staff for House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer is leaving her position to take a job with the lobbying firm 1861 Consulting.
Heather...
Parker withdraws from leadership race
Democratic state Rep. Brett Parker late Tuesday pulled out of the race for assistant House minority leader, and threw his support to Rep. Jason...
Francisco campaigning for minority leader
Veteran Democratic state Sen. Marci Francisco is entering the race to replace Anthony Hensley as the top Democrat in the Kansas Senate.
Francisco, who represents...
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...
Legislative leaders allocate $1 million to State Fair
Legislative leaders on Thursday approved $1 million to help the Kansas State Fair dig out of the losses it suffered after it canceled for...
Legislature crafting COVID-19 plan for upcoming session
Legislative staff is developing a plan for how lawmakers can meet as COVID-19 cases take a deeper hold on a state that's now grappling...
Race for Senate vice president heats up
The race for Senate vice president is catching fire with Republican Sens. Molly Baumgardner and Rick Wilborn seeking the position.
Baumgardner and Wilborn have sent...
Masterson officially puts in for Senate presidency
Republican state Sen. Ty Masterson has officially begun his campaign for the Senate presidency as a new leadership team prepares to take the reins...
UPDATED: New lawmaker picked to fill out Mastroni’s term
(Updated to include more information about Mastroni's replacement.)
Republican Party precinct leaders on Thursday night picked Tatum Lee, a self-described strong constitutional conservative, to fill...
Estes hospitalized weeks before election
With the general election less than three weeks away, Republican state Sen. Bud Estes has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.
The Dodge City Daily...
