Tag: transportation
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...
Ads tie mod GOP candidates to Trump infrastructure plans
Highway contractors are bankrolling a digital ad campaign that portrays moderate Republican statehouse candidates as supporters of President Donald Trump's plan for investing in...
Six takeaways from Gov. Kelly’s State of the State address
Here are six quick takeaways from Gov. Laura Kelly's second State of the State address to a joint session of the Kansas Legislature on...
Sunday Reader: Rebuilding Eco Devo; Homelessness rises
Good morning everyone, and happy holidays.
This will be our last Sunday roundup for the year.
We know this is one of the most read items...
State building new ‘rolling’ transportation plan
Gov. Laura Kelly's administration is building a new, nimble transportation plan that won't require a tax increase but counts on stanching the flow of...
State announces funding for transportation projects
The state Transportation Department on Tuesday announced 22 projects that will share in a $50 million pot of money approved by the Legislature last...
Sunday Reader: New transportation plan; Senate race twist
Good morning everyone:
It was an intriguing political week and there’s so much ground to cover, so let's not waste any time (although we lost...
Mary Turkington, a key player in Kansas transportation policy, passes away
Mary Turkington, former chair of the Kansas Turnpike Authority and a key player in Kansas transportation policy for more than a half century, died...
Senate approves bill expanding tolling on Kansas highways
The Kansas Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that for the first time could expand tolling beyond the Kansas Turnpike.
The bill, backed by Gov....
Kansas political news roundup: What you may have missed but need...
For a day when there wasn't a lot of action at the Capitol, there's lots of news to catch up on from Monday. Here's...
