Tag: Laura Kelly
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...
Estes hospitalized weeks before election
With the general election less than three weeks away, Republican state Sen. Bud Estes has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness.
The Dodge City Daily...
UPDATED: Left-leaning dark money group targets GOP candidates on TV
(Updated to include a new broadcast filing that increased the total spending)
A left-leaning dark money group is spending more than $400,000 in television advertising,...
UPDATED: Redistricting debate explodes over Senate leader’s remarks
(Updated to add more interviews with more reporting and background)
The approaching debate over redrawing election boundaries exploded Friday morning over Senate President Susan Wagle's...
Judges urge speedy-trial extension
Some chief judges across the state say they will not be able to clear a backlog of cases to comply with a speedy-trial deadline...
UPDATED: Panel recommends three women for Supreme Court
(Updated to reflect round by round voting; corrects that Standridge was tied for second in the second round of balloting)
A judicial screening panel on...
KFL opposing Standridge for Supreme Court
Kansans for Life on Friday renewed its opposition to Appeals Court Judge Melissa Standridge's candidacy for the Kansas Supreme Court.
Standridge is one of 11...
National Democrats target 18 statehouse races
National Democrats are homing in on 18 Kansas statehouse races in their drive to break up the Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature.
The Democratic...
Finance Council extends emergency declaration
By Roxie Hammill
Sunflower State Journal
Kansas House and Senate leadership agreed to a 30-day extension of the governor’s emergency declaration Friday, but only after extracting...
UPDATED: Dennis announces retirement after 53 years
(Updated to include more reporting with edits throughout)
Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis, regarded as one of the state's leading authorities on school finance, is...
