Kansas GOP: D.C. Statehood Nothing More Than Audacious Power Grab By Democrats

Delegation members support passing much of district to Maryland.

As Kansas Begins To Heal From The Pandemic, Poetry Can Help

All you have to do to participate is select a poem and carry it with you physically or metaphorically.

Kansas Bill Brings Major Changes, New Funding To Rural Health Care And Hospitals

Proponents of the measure say shifts in population, and a growing number of uninsured residents are driving up uncompensated care.

Kansas Legislator Arrested After Wild Rant, Altercation At Wellsville School

GOP Rep. Samsel faces charge of misdemeanor battery.

Justice Stegall Denounces Kansas Supreme Court's Refusal To Overrule ‘Black Mark' Decision

Divided court stops at affirming law forbidding wrongful birth lawsuits.

Kansas Housing Crisis Squashing Opportunity For Lower-Income Homebuyers

Supply, demand imbalance means ‘overall market right now is crazy’.

Evergy To Shutter Lawrence Coal Plant, Speed Transition To Renewable Energy

The company says it will retire “nearly all” of its remaining coal generation by 2040.

These Talented, Resilient Students Are Expressing Themselves — And Kansas Needs To Watch What They're Saying

No one would mistake me for a fashion gal, but I know beauty when I see it.

With ‘Amtrak Joe' In The White House, States Hope For A Passenger Rail Renaissance

Stu Nicholson has been trying for decades without success to get Amtrak — or any other passenger rail service — to come to Columbus, Ohio.

Lesley Ann Isherwood Assures Kindness, Integrity On Kansas Court Of Appeals

Isherwood was sworn in alongside a small number of family and friends in a ceremony presided over by Karen Arnold-Burger.

Kansas GOP Congressional Delegation Assails Biden's Unity Appeal As Disingenuous

Democrat Davids embraces president’s policy agenda.

How Able-Bodied Kansans Can Be Allies For Greater Inclusion Of People With Disabilities

“Staying alive is a lot of work for a disabled person in an ableist society.”

Kobach Campaign For Attorney General Triggers Rebuke From Kansas Chamber

Former secretary of state vows to take on Biden, ACLU.

Biden Calls For Sweeping ‘Once-In-A-Generation Investment' To Reshape The Nation

President Joe Biden heralded the country as “on the move again” as he sketched out his expansive vision for a post-pandemic America.

Kansas Education Council Uneasy With Legislature's Approach To K-12, Postsecondary Policy

Council members viewed several pieces of legislation, passed or debated, as counter and potentially debilitating to their goals.

Animal Facility Inspection Budget Amendment Sparks Criticism From Republican Lawmakers Over Proper Vetting

Provision would have created and appropriated $500k to new division.

Kansas GOP Senators Firmly Denounce Proposed 2.5% Pay Raise For State Employees

Kelly’s plan in ‘poor taste,’ rewards workers held ‘harmless’ in pandemic.

No Mask Needed Outdoors If You're Vaccinated, Except Among Crowds, CDC Says

The updated recommendations come after studies have shown that fewer than 10% of transmissions of the virus are occurring outdoors.

Democrats Throw Zombies, Spooky Bats And Old Video Clips At GOP Candidates Colyer, Schmidt

Attack designed to undercut both for prior Brownback endorsements.

Kansas Lawmakers Invoked A Mother's Grief To Pass NRA Gun Training For Kids, But Ignored Her Other Wish

A painful story about the human cost of politics in Kansas.

Kansas Could Be Among New States Eyeing Litigation Against Health Care Giant

Add Kansas and Arkansas to the list of states that might be considering litigation against the largest Medicaid managed-care contractor.

Kansas Governments, Educational Institutions To Receive $4.9 Billion In Federal Relief Funds

The aid earmarks $1.6 billion for state government, $989 million for county and city governments and $1.2 billion for education.

Gov. Kelly Signs Budget Bill After Eliminating 18 Provisions With Line-Item Vetoes

Democrat blocks COVID-19 aid review, business mandate on E-Verify.

Biden To Order $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage For Federal Contract Workers

The order will go into effect Jan. 30 of next year.

Kansas Schools Should Increase Instruction In American Sign Language

There are 70 million Deaf sign language users worldwide, 25,000 are in Kansas, yet they live in a world that is largely inaccessible.

Schmidt Joins Republican AGs Taking Aim At ‘Social Cost Of Carbon' Emissions

The social cost of carbon is intended to quantify the harm from carbon emissions as a dollar figure.

KDHE Affirms Resumption Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine In Kansas

Blood clotting among women prompted suspension.

Judicial Salary Upgrade, Replacement Of Fee Revenue Hang In Legislative Balance

Lawmakers weigh plea for $24.5M for raises, 70 court service officers.

Kansas House, Senate Prayers Point To ‘Precarious Times For Truth, Justice, Equity'

Clergy seek divine intervention to infuse politics with civility.

Kansas Medical Volunteers Assist With Navajo Nation's Profound Response To COVID-19

COVID Care Force forms in Olathe to boost pandemic response.

Noem Works Overtime To Trump Criticism Of Approach On Transgender Sports Ban

South Dakota governor no fan of Kansas governor: ‘A mess, isn’t she?’

This Holocaust Educator Says Kansans Are ‘Making The Connections Between Now And Then'

History “raises important questions about what Europeans could have done to stop the rise of Nazism in Germany.”

Kelly Signs Into Law Sweeping Reform Of Kansas Unemployment System

Bill addresses labor department shortcomings exposed by pandemic.

How Every Kansan Can Help Build A DIY National Park

It’s planting season, folks, and we have a chance to do something for ourselves, the planet, each other and future generations.

Kansas Governor Recognizes ‘Little Lady In Sneakers' Advocating For National Juneteenth Holiday

Each year since 2016, Opal Lee has walked from her home in Fort Worth across the country in an effort to make Juneteenth a national holiday.

Kansas GOP Lawmakers Eager To Rally Partisan Allies To Challenge Kelly's Veto Surge

Democratic governor spikes tax, firearm, election bills in ‘veto-a-rama’.

Democratic Kansas Governor Vetoes GOP-Inspired Voting, Firearm And Flag Bills

Republicans await chance to checkmate Kelly on eight vetoed bills.

New Report Estimates Medicaid Expansion Could Save Kansas Employers Up To $80.6M

Kansas businesses currently employ about 139,000 people in industries who would qualify with the expansion of KanCare.

Federal Health Regulators Urge States To Restart Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Updated fact sheets will be handed out that will warn about the rare blood clots in women that paused the vaccine’s use.

Kansas Has A Chance To Close The Digital Divide — But Only If We Invest Wisely

The pandemic taught everyone what rural Kansans have long known: broadband is no longer a luxury, but an essential.