Ballot Watermark Bill Raises Questions Of County Costs, Implications For Kansans With Disabilities

Currently, Kansas statute requires a stamp by the election clerk to be physically put on the ballot.

Women's Suffrage Memorial Backed By Near Entirety Of Kansas Senate Gets Committee Green Light

Nearly every state senator has signed on to a bill establishing a permanent memorial commemorating the Kansas suffragist movement.

Derek Schmidt Embraces Integrity Of Kansas Elections In Audio Clip From GOP Forum

Kansas AG Derek Schmidt believes “Kansas elections are solid” and that he has “never seen the evidence” of widespread institutional problems

House Rejects Bill Lowering Barriers To Food, Child Care Programs Aimed At Low-Income Families

Advocates seek compassion for needy; opponents object to work disincentives.

Kansas Senate President Tees Up Debate On State Supreme Court Appointment Process

Masterson introduced Tuesday two constitutional amendments on judicial selection.

National Parks Try To Make Progress On Long-Deferred Maintenance

An Interior Department official said that the most-loved parks are the ones that need help the most.

House Panel Begins Examination Of Possibly Transferring $1 Billion Into KPERS

The bill would infuse millions into the pension system to bring it closer to fulfilling long-term obligations to former government workers.

Megaproject Financial Incentive Package Heads To Kansas Governor With Senate Backing

Gov. Laura Kelly is expected to sign the Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion Act.

GOP-Led Senate Reverses Course To Override Kansas Governor's Veto Of Congressional Map

Map puts Lawrence in rural 1st District, adds Republicans to 3rd District.

McConnell Rebukes RNC For Saying Jan. 6 Attack Was ‘Legitimate Political Discourse'

The Kentucky Republican rebuked the RNC for referring to the riot as “legitimate political discourse” in the censure resolution.

Kansas House Gives Incentive Package For Secret Company Megaproject Stamp Of Approval

Senate to take up bill Wednesday.

U.S. House Passes Three-Week Patch To Keep The Federal Government Operating

The short-term funding bill is designed to give negotiators more time to reach a bipartisan agreement on full-year spending bills.

Wichita, KS received ‘B’ grade for fiscal health

New report released by Truth in Accounting

Kansas scored an 82 out of 100 for financial transparency

New report released by Truth in Accounting

Kansas received ‘D’ for fiscal health

According to Truth in Accounting's new Financial State of the States report

Refugee Resettlement: The Sky is the Limit

19 U.S. Cities Preferred Destinations for Afghans

Kansas Judge To Decide Whether Secretary Of State Can Hide Public Records By Altering Software

An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas says the state’s open records law might as well not exist.

Chuck Schumer: Congress Should Legalize Weed On The Federal Level

The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate says decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level is a change that’s “long overdue.”

Less Coal, Lower Bills: Evergy Customers Make Demands Following Utility's ‘Sustainability' Plan

Mission resident: “This is what it looks like when a hedge fund is driving a ‘sustainability transformation plan’ ”

What We Learned From Northern Cheyenne Men Held Captive In Dodge City In 1879

In January, 1879, near the end of the Plains Indian Wars, seven Northern Cheyenne prisoners of war arrived in Dodge City for civil trial.

U.S. House Reps Make Bipartisan Push To Expand Veterans' Free Access To National Parks

The “Veterans in Parks Act” would also give active-duty military free annual passes to national parks and public federal lands.

‘The Big Lie Is Just That — A Big Lie': Biden Urges Fight Against Assault On Voting Rights

In a brief but fiery address, Biden cited three major threats to Americans' right to vote.

As Kansas Expands Paid Leave For State Employees, Advocates Look To Private Sector

Advocates of paid leave point out that the United States is the only industrialized country with no paid requirement.

Kansas Education Official Reiterates Critical Race Theory Was ‘Never, Ever' Part Of School Curriculum

As Kansas schools face mounting pressure state education officials have repeatedly stated the subject is not taught in any Kansas schools.

Kansas Heritage Sites Can Help Save Rural Communities

Red Cloud’s effort to capture the spirit of history and heritage and mold it into an economic boon is a lesson for dying rural communities.

Colyer's Narrow Miss In 2018 Fueling Resurgent GOP Campaign For Governor

Former governor facing stiff competition in primary — again.

Kansas Labor Department Pushes New Reemployment Program

Modernization council considers facial recognition strategies.

Anti-Poverty Advocates Urge Congress To Act On Voting Rights, Minimum Wage, Filibuster

The Poor People’s Campaign announced the beginning of a weeks-long push to end the Senate filibuster and pass voting rights legislation.

We Must Change Our Relationship To Water, Or Lose It Forever

The Arkansas River also runs through Dodge City. Or at least it used to.

Building Wetlands Along Waterways Best Option To Deter Runoff From Midwest Crop Fields

Research project searches for cost-effective intervention alternatives.

No Longer Waiting For A Savior, We Are Saving Ourselves In Southwest Kansas

What do we do about voting in southwest Kansas?

Democrats Thrive In Lawrence, But Where Have All The Republicans Gone?

The college town environment of Lawrence welcomes uniqueness of thought and diversity. But one nighttime rendezvous tells a different story.

Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Start July 15. Here's How They Work.

The most ambitious part of the pandemic stimulus package is about to hit the bank accounts of millions of U.S. parents.

LaTurner Urges COVID-19 Vaccination, Dismisses Idea Of State Or Federal Mandates

Kansas congressman views critical race theory as a national crisis.

Biden's Public Lands Pick Nears Crucial Vote In Growing Senate Confirmation Fight

Republican senators during the past few weeks led sustained attacks on President Joe Biden’s choice to head up the Bureau of Land Management

USDA Will Offer $655M To Smaller Meatpackers In Bid To Add Competition

The federal government will spend $655 million on loans and grants to help launch new meat-processing facilities.

Kansas Suspends Collection Of $16 Million In Annual Fees Paid By Securities Industry

Action inspired by 2019 lawsuit challenging end-of-year fee sweeps.

Schmidt Urges Kansas Supreme Court To Reconsider Ruling On Constitutional Right To Abortion

The Supreme Court said the constitutional right to personal autonomy "allows a woman to make her own decisions regarding her body."

How The Rapidly Spreading Delta Variant Might Change Your Behavior

As the Delta variant takes hold, the unvaccinated are in for a rude awakening.

VP Harris Says DNC Will Pour $25M Into Voting Rights Protection

The move comes after Democrats have been stymied in their attempts to enact a national election overhaul in Congress.