(Updated) Roger Elliott: 1949-2021
(Updated to include more of political background and correct time on Andover School Board).
Former Republican state Rep. Roger Elliott from Wichita passed away early...
State leaders denounce Holocaust comparisons
Comparisons of the Holocaust to vaccine mandates surfaced again at a legislative hearing Friday when a state senator rebuked a former mayoral candidate from...
BREAKING: Legislature garners signatures for special session
Leading Republican lawmakers announced late Thursday that they have collected enough signatures to force to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to call a historic special...
Democrats urged not to sign special session petition
Democratic lawmakers are being urged not to sign a petition calling for a special session to consider bills fighting back against the Biden administration's...
Jennings’ 122nd District seat up for grabs
House Republican precinct leaders will convene next week to choose from at least three candidates seeking to replace the late state Rep. Russ Jennings...
NEW: Legislative panel recommends special session
(Developing: Will be updated)
A legislative panel on Tuesday recommended a historical special legislative session to fight back against a federal vaccine mandate that is now...
Judge orders mental heath exam for Coleman
A Johnson County judge on Monday ordered state Rep. Aaron Coleman to undergo a mental health examination after he was charged with domestic battery...
Labor union criticizes member’s Holocaust comment
(Will update as warranted)
A national labor union on Saturday rebuked the president of its Wichita chapter for comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust during...
UPDATED: Jennings dies at 66
(Updated to include reaction from the governor, legislators and longtime friend)
Republican state Rep. Russ Jennings, one of the last leading moderates in the Kansas...
Second round of remap hearings announced
The Kansas Legislature on Tuesday announced its second round of hearings to take public comment on how new election boundaries should be drawn following...

















