Tag: senate
UDPATED: New candidate emerges for Pilcher-Cook Senate seat
(Updated to reflect Constance's official filing)
A Shawnee City councilwoman who has been in the headlines for her environmental advocacy has filed to run for...
UPDATED: Holscher announces bid for Senate against Denning
(Updated: Story recast to include Denning's response; edits throughout)
With next year's Senate races more than a year out, Democratic state Rep. Cindy Holscher late...
Kansas will allow small, peaceful protests in Capitol without permits during...
The American Civil Liberties Union has reached a temporary agreement with state officials to allow peaceful protests in the Capitol without a permit during...
Sunflower Sunday Reader: New lobbying numbers; Holscher’s mystery announcement; Sports wagering...
Happy Easter everyone:
Hope everyone is having a restful break before returning to the Capitol in a little more than a week.
Relatively speaking, it wasn't...
Legislature passes protections for domestic abuse victims
Domestic violence victims could more easily break costly leases to seek refuge from abusive relationships under legislation sent to the governor on Friday.
The House...
UPATED: Democrats try to force Medicaid expansion vote
(Updated to include comment from Senate majority leader).
As the Legislature broke for a month-long break on Friday evening, Democrats made their move to force...
UPDATED: Legislature sends abortion-reversal bill to governor
(Updated to include links to how lawmakers voted and additional comment from senators.)
With drug-induced abortions rising in Kansas, the Legislature on Friday approved a...
Governor, Senate president square off on Medicaid expansion
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday denounced Senate efforts to block Medicaid expansion, which is likely now headed for a study committee after the Legislature...
Senate starts education talks with House, sticks firm to school financing...
Senate negotiators remained steadfast in support of their school finance proposal as talks started Monday to hammer out a funding plan to satisfy the...
UPDATED: Toland narrowly wins Senate confirmation
(Updated to reflect voting scorecard below)
Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee for commerce secretary weathered a firestorm of political controversy to narrowly win Senate confirmation Monday...
