Senate Approves Three Nominees To Kansas Board Of Regents After Unprecedented Scrutiny

GOP skeptics raise alarms about governor’s selection of Winter, Lane.

‘Plant-Based Meat' Label Debate Results In House Bill Aiming For Stricter Requirements

Kansas is not the first state to address labeling requirements for “imitation meats.”

Kansas Treasurer Recommends Divestment Of KPERS' Investments In Russia

Invasion of Ukraine ignites questions about role of pension systems in global conflict.

Kansas Republican Wants Food Tax Relief For Grocers Competing With Senior Centers, Schools

House tax panel weighs plans to gradually reduce or immediately eliminate state sales tax on food.

Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Meets With Top Members Of U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson began the arduous Senate confirmation process.

Senate Takes Up Constitutional Amendment Giving Legislature Veto Of Executive Branch Agencies

Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican candidate for governor, proposed the amendment alongside Republican leadership early last year.

Gun Safety Advocates, Law Enforcement At Odds On Firearm-Relinquishment Bill

Sheriff’s offices share concern about constitutionality, practicality of reforms.

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.

Johnson County Teachers Push Back Against Avalanche Of K-12 Education Reform Bills

Educators argue political intrusion undermines public schools.

State Tax Revenue Tops February Estimate, Kelly Calls For Food Sales Tax Exemption

“The positive trend in tax receipts continues with all of the major tax types performing well.”

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.

Biden OKs Release Of 30 Million Barrels Of Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The release is meant to counteract Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “weaponization of oil and gas.”

Kansas Hospital Leaders Support Study Of Ivermectin, Favor Alternative With Better Results

“Right now, the data is pretty clear that this is not an effective treatment.”

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

Masterson introduced Tuesday two constitutional amendments on judicial selection.

Kansas Medical Officers Warn Declining COVID-19 Caseload Doesn't Mean People Are In The Clear

Officials are issuing a warning to stay vigilant and follow the pillars of infection prevention.

CDC Preps Guidance For Governors On Relaxing COVID Rules, But States Forge Ahead

Director Rochelle Walensky said that it’s too soon to begin rolling back masking and other public health guidance.

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.

This Family Lost Ownership Of Their House Without Knowing. Here's The Law That Allowed It

‘Quiet title’ laws across the Midwest can disproportionately affect homeowners who don’t speak English.

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 Regulators Approve Natural Gas Utility's Plan To Recoup $366 Million From Customers

The KCC estimates monthly bills could rise, on average, between $5 and $7.

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

How To Get An Affordable Flu Shot In Kansas

GoodRx is working with leading pharmacy chains to get you lower prices for your flu shot.

Kansas scored an 82 out of 100 for financial transparency

New report released by Truth in Accounting

In Right Field for the Yankees, Marine Corp Sgt. Hank Bauer

Key member of Casey Stengel's New York Yankees was Marine Corp Sgt Hank Bauer, survivor of WWII battles of Guadalcanal, Guam and Okinawa

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

Federal Coronavirus Aid For Schools: See How Much KS Schools Got

Kansas schools have received at least $1.2 billion in federal aid since the pandemic began.

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.