State commits $442 million to new highway construction
Gov. Laura Kelly and the state Transportation Department on Wednesday committed to funding $442 million in new highway projects from 2028 to 2030 as...
Leading lawmakers thumbs down on road-use charge
Leading lawmakers on Wednesday bristled at the idea of moving away from a fuel tax to fund roads to a tax based on how...
Biden administration awards $62 million for KCK bridge
The Biden administration on Wednesday morning announced it was awarding $62 million to the state Transportation Department for constructing a new bridge across the...
Legislature agrees to triple funding for public airports
The Kansas Legislature on Wednesday approved a bill tripling the amount of money that goes toward keeping up public airports, which are increasingly coping...
Rail money running into difficulties in Legislature
A proposal that would allocate $50 million to passenger rail service in Kansas over 10 years is running into difficulty in the Legislature.
The legislation...
Senate agrees to triple money for aiding state airports
The Kansas Senate on Thursday approved a bill tripling the amount of money that goes toward keeping up public airports, which are increasingly coping...
UPDATED: House passes bill banning cellphones for drivers under 18
(Updated to reflect House passage)
The Kansas House on Thursday passed a bill that attempts to curb risky driving for a vulnerable population of Kansas...
Cellphone limits for teen drivers clears House committee
A bill placing new limits for drivers using cellphones, including a ban for anyone under 18 and for the general public driving in construction and...
Report identifies millions in airport needs; lawmakers consider increased funding
The pavement at the Augusta Municipal Airport was so bad that when a Cessna Citation jet landed last year, the pilot thought the aircraft...
AAA seeks improved traffic safety laws for mobile phones, passing vehicles
AAA Kansas on Tuesday lobbied for new laws that it hopes will improve traffic safety, including one bill that would bar anyone under 18...
