Legislative auditor departing
Justin Stowe, who has run the auditing arm of the Kansas Legislature for the last three years, is stepping down to take a job...
GOP leaders name members to ‘government overreach’ panel
House and Senate Republican leaders on Monday named their appointments to a special committee that will decide how the state can fight back against...
Legislative committee formed on federal vaccine mandate
Legislative leadership on Monday created a special committee to explore how the state can respond to a federal vaccine mandate proposed by President Joe Biden.
The...
Faction of lawmakers circulate special session petition
A faction of conservative lawmakers late Sunday night started circulating a petitition that would call for a special legislative session to "nullify" the president's...
Samsel pleads guilty to reduced charges
Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel on Monday pleaded guilty to reduced charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct arising from an outburst that occurred when he...
Democrat takes steps to challenge Coleman in primary
Wyandotte County activist Faith Rivera has taken the first steps toward running against embattled Democratic state Rep. Aaron Coleman in next year's primary.
Rivera, a...
Redrawing statehouse districts: Will Democrats benefit?
Even with a supermajority in the Legislature, Republicans could find themselves in a bit of a squeeze when they go to draw legislative districts...
Plea deal close in Samsel case
Republican state Rep. Mark Samsel is nearing a plea deal that will settle charges of misdemeanor battery stemming from an outburst that occurred when...
Redistricting: JoCo’s growth patterns
With the new Census numbers out last week, it appeared that Johnson County stands to gain three House seats and one in the Senate...
How the census shaped legislative districts
Aside from the redrawing of the state's congressional districts, the Legislature will have to draw new election boundaries for House and Senate districts.
The target...
















