UPDATED: House speaker pro tem announces staff departure
(UPDATED to correct that the letter was sent to the House)
House Speaker Pro Tem Blake Carpenter announced Wednesday morning that his chief of staff,...
Garber won’t seek reelection to House
Republican state Rep. Randy Garber, a 14-year veteran of the Legislature from Sabetha, said Tuesday morning that he will not see reelection to the...
Longbine leaving Senate after 14 years; former school superintendent to run...
After 14 years, Republican Jeff Longbine's run in the state Senate is coming to an end.
Longbine said Monday morning that he does not plan...
The 2024 legislative session is done: What passed, what didn’t?
Well, the 2024 legislative session is now done.
Here’s a look at more than 85 major pieces of legislation and issues that have been debated,...
(UPDATED): Rep. Eric Smith leaving after four terms; among 9 who...
(UPDATED to show that Rep. Blew is not returning to the House)
Republican state Rep. Eric Smith is serving out his last term in the...
Veto scorecard from Monday’s action at the statehouse
The House and Senate plowed through a series of veto override votes on Monday, defeating the governor on most of them with glaring exceptions...
O’Shea won’t seek reelection; possible successor steps up
Republican state Sen. Kristen O'Shea of Topeka said an emotional goodbye to the Kansas Senate on Friday when she announced she would not seek...
Organized labor registers objection to Democratic consultant
Organized labor is protesting the House Democratic caucus' decision to hire Wichita political strategist Levi Henry as their new political director going into the...
NEW: Masterson derails House tax plan
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson has derailed a new dual-rate tax plan just hours after it passed unanimously in the House.
As the Senate got...
UPDATED: House approves bill requiring age-verification for online pornography
(Updated to reflect House final vote, new comments from Tuesday and that a federal appeals court has upheld similar law in Texas)
The Kansas House...
