State adds $350 million to highway construction pipeline
The state Transportation Department on Thursday committed to constructing $350 million in new highway projects from 2026 to 2028.
The agency added seven expansion and...
Kansas loses bid to get U.S. Supreme Court to consider blocked train crossing case
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
