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Kelly’s authority to cut juvenile programs challenged

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A panel of lawmakers is contesting the governor's legal authority to make cuts in evidence-based juvenile programs in the Department of Corrections. The Joint Committee...

Kelly administration pulls back loan payment

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Gov. Laura Kelly's administration has pulled back a loan payment that would have undercut her plan to balance the budget without deep cuts in...

KCC nominee clears Senate confirmation panel

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Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the Kansas Corporation Commission won the approval of a Senate committee on Wednesday, saying he would be an independent...

Labor Department didn’t follow instructions, Kelly says

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Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that the Labor Department tried to claw back $7 million in duplicate unemployment benefits against the directions of her...

Panel recommends another finalist for appeals court

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A special panel that screens judicial nominees for the governor has named a Wichita lawyer to the list of finalists for a seat on...

Coronavirus pandemic costs Kansas agencies nearly $17 million

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The coronavirus pandemic has cost state agencies almost $17 million as they've wrestled with the fallout of the infection spreading across the state. About 60...

Sunday Reader: Senate hopefuls & vaccines; Replacing Beier

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Good morning everybody: The week ended on a climactic note with state Supreme Court Justice Carol Beier's surprise retirement announcement and the governor's late afternoon...

Sunday Reader: Car crashes plummet; Kobach’s coffee house visit

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Good morning everyone: Finally. The 2020 legislative session is now behind us. And even though it basically was over March 19 with a wrapup overnight...

Federal public defender, Bar Association defend Folsom

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The office of the Federal Public Defender on Friday joined with the Kansas Bar Association in decrying the state Senate's decision not to confirm...

UPDATED: Senate turns down Kelly judicial nominee

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(Updated to include Kelly news conference, more details from debate and edits throughout) The Kansas Senate on Wednesday rejected Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee to the...