Hibbard leaving Kansas House because of illness
Republican state Rep. Larry Hibbard announced Tuesday he was retiring from the Kansas House because of health reasons.
Hibbard, 74, sent out a newsletter to...
UPDATED: Judge dismisses defamation claim against KC Star
(Updated late Tuesday to reflect Twitter posts from Star executives)
A Johnson County judge on Tuesday dismissed Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning's defamation claim against...
Dietrich announces state Senate bid
Republican state Rep. Brenda Dietrich on Monday filed to run for the Kansas Senate in a district now represented by Republican Sen. Eric Rucker.
Dietrich,...
Medicaid expansion supporters pour money into efforts
Supporters of Medicaid expansion spent about $51,000 in April campaigning to get the Legislature to approve health care coverage for up to 150,000 Kansans.
Alliance...
Capitol Police reveal new sign policy in face of ACLU suit
The Capitol Police on Wednesday revealed a more relaxed policy for dealing with protesters as the ACLU went to court challenging statehouse rules it...
Denning hires new comms director
Senate Majority Leader Jim Denning on Monday announced the hire of Mary Sabatini as legislative and communications director.
Sabatini, a Topeka native, earned a bachelor’s...
Former candidate goes to court over statehouse deaf services
A former Kansas House candidate is asking the state Supreme Court to force the Legislature to provide better service to constituents who are deaf...
KC Star, Wichita Eagle lodge constitutional protest with Senate president
The largest regional newspapers serving Kansas have lodged a protest with Senate President Susan Wagle over threats to pull press passes of reporters who...
Nine escorted from Capitol; one cited after Medicaid protest at Capitol
Protesters singing and chanting for Medicaid expansion shut down the Senate for a brief period Wednesday, marking a rancorous end to the 2019 legislative...
Senator charged with drunk driving, television stations report
Television stations out of Topeka are reporting this afternoon that Democratic state Sen. Vic Miller was arrested on a drunk-driving charge.
KSNT and WIBW are...


















