Tag: Ron Ryckman Jr.
Kelly facing tough road following election
As if the pandemic didn't complicate Laura Kelly's first term as governor enough.
Now, she must navigate a Republican-dominated Legislature that hung onto its supermajority...
Ryckman launches bid for third term as speaker
Fresh off his successful reelection, Ron Ryckman Jr. officially launched a bid for an unprecedented third term as Kansas House speaker.
In a letter sent...
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...
UPDATED: House speaker reveals July COVID-19 diagnosis
(Updated to include reaction from governor; new response from the speaker)
House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. on Thursday revealed that he had been diagnosed and...
Longtime educator challenges House speaker
The retiring president of the Olathe chapter of the National Education Association is mounting a challenge against House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr.
Kathy Meyer, a...
Sunday Reader: Abortion lobbying; Kobach & 2022 Olympics
Good morning everyone:
Hope everyone is well. It's going to be a busy weak when the gears of the Kansas Legislature start moving again as...
Sunday Reader: Kobach ad flap, Pandemic politics
Good morning everyone:
We hope everyone is healthy this Sunday morning. A very busy political week with key Farm Bureau endorsements, U.S. Senate candidates David...
UPDATED: Governor rolls out plan for reopening Kansas economy
(Updated to include comments from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Senate President Susan Wagle and House Republican leadership)
Walking a tightrope between "non-negotiable public health...
Kelly plans new restrictions to resolve church lawsuit
Gov. Laura Kelly is developing new, more lenient restrictions for reopening the state that she says will settle the legal fight over her executive...
UPDATED: Judge blocks executive order on church gatherings
(Updated with comments from the governor, the House speaker and the Senate president with edits throughout and further CLARIFIES that the order applies to...
