Legislature

The way lawmakers tell it, Travis Vathauer was no ordinary office assistant. He was described as efficient and detail-oriented with an innate ability to foresee...

Republican state Rep. Mike Thompson of Bonner Springs unexpectedly announced Tuesday night that he was resigning from the Kansas House. Thompson — not the state...

Gov. Laura Kelly's administration on Tuesday affirmed that it had complied with a new state law that called for eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion...

(Updated to clarify how the law could apply to former office holders still holding campaign funds, comments from senator and corrects the dates at...

Dickinson County Republican Party Chairman Greg Wilson on Monday night prevailed in a precinct committee election over the Abilene mayor to win a seat...

Senate President Ty Masterson has made more personnel changes with his top staffer leaving to take a job with the attorney general's office. Masterson is...

A longtime aide to Senate President Ty Masterson is leaving her position in the Senate to take a job with the attorney general. Masterson announced...

Republican state Rep. Scott Hill of Abilene has emerged as the winner of the Senate District 24 seat to replace former state Sen. J.R....

Former Republican state Sen. Tom Arpke of Salina is planning to run for the Senate seat that came open with Republican J.R. Claeys taking...

Senate Republican and Democratic leaders released their assignments for the 2025 special interim committees late Tuesday. Here's the House appointments released earlier in the...