Legislature

The Legislature's top tax expert is retiring from the research department after 34 years. Chris Courtwright, a veteran of three decades of debates over tax...

(Updated to reflect new reporting with edits throughout) A two-month battle over Gov. Laura Kelly's response to the coronavirus pandemic came to an end Thursday...

Kansas senators are making a last-ditch effort to save two bills that Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed this week, including one that would extend the...

Former House Majority Leader Don Hineman, a leading moderate Republican in the Legislature, announced Monday that he's not seeking a seventh term in the...

The legislative session is over. The smoke has now cleared - at least until  June 3 when lawmakers return for a special session to take...

It all comes down to one final day. The Legislature meets for the last time Thursday starting at 8 a.m. There's an unusual flurry of activity...

(Updated to include political leanings of district) Democratic state Rep. Dave Benson on Friday stepped down from his seat in the Kansas House. Benson said his...

(Updated to include comments from Longbine, Lynn, Loomis and the governor with edits throughout) Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning announced Friday morning he will not...

The Kansas Legislature will return to finish its work on May 21, the last official day of the 2020 legislative session. The Legislative Coordinating Council...

A coalition of mostly conservative Republicans in the Kansas House is asking Gov. Laura Kelly for a plan to reopen the state's economy to...