Report Says Hundreds Of Levees Endanger Missouri River. One County Is Trying A New Way

Severe flooding two years ago inspired some in northwest Missouri to build back differently.

Kansas Lawmakers Must Carefully Begin Addressing The Coercion In Domestic Violence

Coercive control is an integral part of the larger pattern of domestic violence and addressing it is essential.

Kansas Transitioning To 10-Digit Dialing Ahead Of New 988 Suicide Prevention Number

U.S. Sen. Moran a catalyst for removing barrier to crisis intervention.

Grain Belt Transmission Line Forges Ahead Amid Landowner, Lawmaker Pushback

The proposed Grain Belt Express would run from near Dodge City, Kansas, to Indiana.

Kansas Opts For Bonding To Help Consumers With Energy Price Shocks, Transition From Coal

Winter cold snap, desire to tweak portfolio generates bipartisan appeal.

Colyer Takes Plunge In Republican Race For Governor, Earns Backing From Marshall

Colyer, Schmidt feud over who most capable of defeating Kelly.

How To Understand Who Is Really Being ‘Bullied' In Kansas Legislature Debates

There’s this weird phenomenon in politics where people in power do things that hurt other people and then complain about being “bullied”.

Kansans Have Only Ourselves To Blame For The Embarrassment Of These Lawmakers

What should we make of the political psychopathy of lawmakers like Aaron Coleman and Gene Suellentrop?

New Law Pushes Kansas School Districts To Reconsider Health Protocols

According to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Russell County has recorded only 13 total new cases since March.

Reforms To The Kansas Child Welfare System Should Focus On Keeping Families Together

Removal from my birth family placed me in situations that could have been avoided.

End-Of-Session Package Installs Framework For Investigating Elder Abuse In Kansas

The three pieces of legislation focus on ways state and local agencies can improve communication with each other.

Gov. Kelly Vetoes Massive Tax Reform Bill Pushed Through By GOP

Democratic governor denounces measure as fiscally irresponsible.

The Kansas Legislature Has Subjected School Boards To Ludicrous Anti-Mask Political Theater

There is no good-faith argument for removing masks in schools.

Congressional Panel Splits On Regulation Of Orphaned Oil And Gas Wells

The bill would authorize $8 billion over 10 years to reclaim oil and gas wells abandoned by defunct companies and not properly cleaned up.

In Kansas Fight Over Anti-Trans Sports Bill, Senate Adds Civility To Casualty List

Republicans scoffed when Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes tried to read the names of transgender children who died from suicide or murder.

Shultz Formally Takes Reins Of Labor Department Plagued By Challenges

Complaints about benefits roll in as agency prepares for IT overhaul.

Here's Good News About Kansas’ Mental Health During The Pandemic — But Call Your Therapist

Time for a check-up Kansas.

Pause For Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Extended As Federal Health Panel Wrestles With Next Steps

Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot will remain paused for at least a week.

Wichita Police Unfairly Target Minorities With Gang List, ACLU And Kansas Appleseed Allege In Lawsuit

The Wichita Police Department use of a gang list has disproportionately harmed communities of color.

Kansas Legislature Endorses Gadsden Flag License Plate Supporting State Rifle Association

Bill critics warn of ties to slave owner.

Lawmakers Finalize Effort To Limit Mail Voting In Kansas

The bill also bans candidates from assisting neighbors, friends or family with their ballots.

What Kansas Civics Stars Say About The Looming Test They'll Have To Take For Graduation

Actual high school seniors have some thoughts.

Hefty 110-Page Kansas Unemployment Reform Bill Awaits Signature Of Gov. Kelly

Package extends jobless benefits, advances IT upgrade, aids businesses.

Biden Banks On Offshore Wind To Help Curb Climate Change

Dominion Energy, Virginia’s state utility, plans to install nearly 200 more ocean turbines east of Cape Henry over the next five years.

Up To 100 New Immigration Judges Would Be Added Under Biden Budget Request

The administration is grappling with an influx of asylum seekers at the Southern border after inheriting a gutted immigration system.

How Kansas Kids – And Their Families – Could Benefit From The American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan is more than stimulus checks.

Senate Panel Ready To Sanction Government Entities For Competing With Private Sector

Bipartisan unease remains on reform demanded by Senate president.

The Kansas Legislature's Audio And Video Streams Are Violating The Americans With Disabilities Act

Hearing loss has forced me to rise up and confront the accessibility inequities that are currently posed by the Kansas House and Senate.

Kansas Legislature Passes $20 Billion Spending Blueprint For State, With No Money For Public Schools

The greatest challenge now facing the legislative branch is determining how they will fund public schools.

Kansas Senate Republicans Strip Majority Leader Of Title In Closed-Door Meeting

Senate President Ty Masterson said he personally asked Suellentrop to resign, but the Wichita Republican refused.

With The Senate Drunk On Its Own Power, All Of Kansas Might Need A Recovery Support Group

A lot of people have advice right now for the majority leader of the Kansas Senate.

Blue-Collar Topekan Flies U.S. Flag Upside Down To Express Distress With Democrats

“When you fly it in that respect, it means you believe your country is under distress,” Harold Green said during a pitstop.

Kansas Senate Bans Transgender Athletes From Women's Sports, Sends Bill To Governor

Kansas could lose hundreds of millions of tourism dollars should the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act become law.

Effort To Redirect Money From Public To Private Schools Stumbles In Kansas Senate

The bill would funnel an uncertain amount of cash from public to private schools.

Senate Votes To Block Measure Stifling KDHE's Role In Expanding Child Vaccinations

Amendment inspired by concern of possible COVID-19 inoculation order.

Biden Administration To Suggest Model ‘Red Flag' Gun Laws For States

The move on red flag laws is among several steps being taken by the administration on gun violence.

Kansas House, Senate Come To Terms On K-12 Education Mega Bill

Democratic legislators and public school advocates have called it the “Frankenstein” bill, but Republican committee members championed it.

Kansas Senate Welcomes Teens To Concealed-Gun Club, Pulls Trigger On NRA-Backed School Curriculum

GOP holds firm against wave of Democratic amendments.

It's Time For Kansans To Say Thank You To Selfless Educators

The 2020-21 school year has been like no other, but one thing didn’t change: our teachers’ dedication for our students.

Kansas Senate Majority Leader Had 0.17 Blood Alcohol Level In Wrong-Way Pursuit

Officer’s affidavit says Suellentrop struggled with motor skills, was verbally combative.