Legislature

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...

Lots of jockeying going on behind the scenes between state Reps. Chris Croft, Susan Humphries and Sean Tarwater looking for a leadership position in...

House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins has started his campaign to be the next House speaker, following Ron Ryckman Jr., who led the chamber for...

State auditors are questioning how counties spent about $1.4 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding that's believed to have been wasteful or ill-advised such...

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...

Olathe Republican leaders on Tuesday night picked political consultant Matt Bingesser to replace retired state Rep. John Toplikar. Bingesser will serve out Toplikar's term in...