Tag: Democrats
Bill stripping governors of appointments advances
A plan that would strip Kansas governors of their power to replace vacancies for two statewide offices moved out of a House committee on...
Parker withdraws from leadership race
Democratic state Rep. Brett Parker late Tuesday pulled out of the race for assistant House minority leader, and threw his support to Rep. Jason...
Pandemic politics: Who wins, who loses?
For many weeks, Kansas Democrats have been blowing the whistle on Republican candidates not wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each time a leading Republican...
Democrats leading GOP in registering new voters
Kansas Democrats are outpacing Republicans in new voter registrations since the 2018 primary election, another sign of the wave of energy the GOP is...
Candidates navigate pandemic waters
By Roxie Hammill
Sunflower State Journal
In so many ways, 2020 has been a year like no other for political campaigning.
Parades, county fairs, cocktail party fundraisers...
Democrats choosing national committeeman, committeewoman
Usha Reddi is out of the U.S. Senate race, but hasn't left state politics.
The former Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate is back, this...
Lawmaker agrees to diversion on perjury charge
Republican state Rep. Adam Thomas has entered into a diversion agreement with Johnson County prosecutors that will allow an election perjury charge to be...
Hineman requests House-only interim committee on Medicaid expansion
Republican state Rep. Don Hineman on Friday asked legislative leadership to approve an interim committee made up only of House members to study Medicaid...
Republican leadership vows holding Kelly to no-tax pledge
Republican leadership at the Kansas Capitol on Wednesday greeted the election of a new Democratic governor with caution, warning that they would hold Laura...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: Dodge City showdown; executive branch tweeting; new Davis...
Good morning everyone:
For those counting, just 17 days before the general election.
So much to cover after a hectic week that saw Vice President Mike...
