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Biden administration awards $62 million for KCK bridge

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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

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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AAA Kansas on Tuesday lobbied for new laws that it hopes will improve traffic safety, including one bill that would bar anyone under 18...

Kansas loses bid to get U.S. Supreme Court to consider blocked train crossing case

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Kansas came out on the losing side of an effort to get the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case out of Ohio...

UPDATED: Kansas wins grant for planning Amtrak extension to OKC

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(Updated to include comment from state senator who chaired the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission and the governor) Kansas took a significant step toward reviving...