Fitness Club Entrepreneur Flexing Kansas Political Muscle — Again — In Quest For Property Tax Break

Jenkins lobbying for idea killed by GOP-led Legislature in 2014.

Kansas To Idle Unemployment Benefit Computer System To Install Security Upgrades

Three-day shutdown to counter flood of bogus claims.

Kansas Lawmakers Consider Ways To Funnel Public Dollars Into Private Schools

Stuart J. Little bristled Tuesday as he listened to testimony in support of a dramatic expansion of a private school tax credit.

Kansas Bill Proposes Crackdown On Cellphone Use By Drivers In School And Work Zones

A disproportionate amount of motor vehicle accidents in Kansas come as a result of distracted driving.

Gun Lobby Fighting To Secure Right Of Kansas, Out-Of-State Teens To Carry Concealed Firearms

Package of House bills designed to end state’s under-21 ban.

Biden To Pause New Oil And Gas Leases On Public Lands In Sweeping Climate Order

President Joe Biden is set to sign a host of executive orders on climate.

COVID-19 Vaccination Program For State Legislators: Savvy Maneuver Or Line-Jumping?

Members, staff of Kansas Legislature eligible for shots in early February.

Kansas Senate Postpones Abortion Debate Until Thursday Because Of Absent Legislators

A Kansas legislator’s impromptu medical procedure delayed Senate action Monday over an anti-abortion constitutional amendment.

Today’s Insurrectionists Echo The 1980s Sound Of Western Kansas

The tree of sedition has many branches, and its roots go deep in the fertile prairie of 1980s Kansas.

Kansas Democrats Push To End Harmful Narrative Of Columbus Day

Supporters say proposed change to Indigenous People’s Day would show respect, historical understanding.

Testing Of Donated Blood In Kansas Hints At Vastly Higher COVID-19 Infection Rate

Antibody present in 22% of units donated at blood banks.

What If We Listened To The People Who’ve Spent 15 Years Protesting The Kansas City NFL Team’s Name

Kansas City’s NFL team should change its name.

COVID-19 Exposes How City Hall Officials In Kansas Get Cold Shoulder Even In Pandemic

League of Kansas Municipalities working on behalf of 600 cities.

Kansas Jobless Rate Plummets To 3.8% In December, Still Above Pre-Coronavirus Level

Kansas’ labor force stood at 1.5 million last month, with 1.44 million people holding down a job and 57,000 dealing with unemployment.

Kansans Have Spent 22 Years Restoring Constitution Hall To Remind Us Of Our Free State Heritage

Constitution Hall is the oldest permanent structure in Topeka and one of the oldest in the state.

Kansas Legislators Weigh Bills Increasing Penalties For Stalking Minors, Sexual Extortion

Reckless stalking is only a misdemeanor in Kansas, so it is only punishable by up to a year in prison.

Kansas House Committee Opts Against Formal Consequences For Maligned Representative

Panel of legislators will instead craft a letter admonishing Rep. Aaron Coleman for his actions.

What One Black Man Wants Kansans To Know About Watching The Insurrection

It’s been more than two weeks and I still don’t know where to begin.

After Financial Collapse Of Women’s Shelter, Emporia Groups Work To Meet Needs

Plumb Place, which opened in 1921 and offered emergency and traditional housing to women, closed its doors Dec. 31.

House Rejects Attempt By Democrats To Install COVID-19 Precautions For Kansas Lawmakers

A small contingent of mask-averse Republicans are confined to gallery seating above the House floor.

Senate Rejects Governor’s Nominee For Kansas Court Of Appeals For A Second Time

Republican members of the Senate who opposed Folsom complained he had singular career experience in public defense.

Let’s Hope 17 Kansas Senators Never Need A Public Defender

Who believes in second chances — especially when a person has done nothing wrong?

Buttigieg Puts Greenhouse Gas Reduction At Center Of Biden Transportation Policy

“We need to build our economy back, better than ever, and the Department of Transportation can play a central role in this,” Buttigieg said.

Kansas House Votes To Put Abortion Amendment On Statewide Ballot

The Kansas House on Friday passed a constitutional amendment declaring women have no right to an abortion.

How Kansas’ Koch Industries Helped Fuel The U.S. Capitol Insurrection

Earlier this month, when domestic terrorists overran the U.S. Capitol, they did not act alone.

Kansas Legislators Say Training Is First Step In Addressing High Rates Of Missing, Murdered Indigenous People

While the world faces a global health crisis, advocates say, Indigenous people are facing an epidemic of their own.

Cancer-Stricken Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Forced Out For Violating IT Policy

Lehman admits to improperly accessing voter registration database.

KCC, Oil And Gas Associations Push Bill To Accelerate Plugging Abandoned Wells In Kansas

Estimates indicate there are currently about 5,600 wells that require plugging and 10,000 wells plugged to date in the state.

As An Elder Takes The Oath In Washington, Let’s Listen To Some Young Politicians In Kansas

In the spirit of brighter days ahead for everyone, let’s celebrate inauguration day by looking to Kansas’ horizon.

Kansas Board Of Regents Exploring 1-Year Policy To Speed University Staff, Tenured Faculty Dismissals

Step follows financial damage from COVID-19, governor’s budget cuts.

Biden Takes The Oath Of Office With Troops On Guard And Towering Challenges Ahead

Joe Biden has become the 46th president of the United States.

Kansas Capitol: Loneliest Of Trump, Biden Protesters Mark Presidential Transfer Of Power

Edward Myers, Graham Bonsall offer political signs of the times.

Gov. Kelly Closes Three State Office Buildings, Limits Capitol Access For Two Days

Supreme Court’s chief justice shuts down nearby Judicial Center.

Kansas Chamber Offers State Lawmakers Smorgasbord Of Pro-Business Reform Goodies

Lobby group’s wishlist features COVID-19, taxes, education, Medicaid.

Republican Senators Reject Attempt To Place Kansas Abortion Amendment On November Ballots

Sen. Dennis Pyle, R-Hiawatha, proposed moving the abortion amendment forward from the August 2022 primary to the November general election.

Republicans Question Kansas Health Secretary Over Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Kansas health secretary Lee Norman defended the decision to include prisoners in the upcoming second wave vaccines.

One Kansas Doctor’s Call: COVID-19 Carnage Demands National Vaccination Strategy

Former health officer says unfair to ask 3,000 local agencies to cope.

Why Joe Biden Reminds Me Of Another Leader Known As ‘Mr. Kansas Republican’

As Joe Biden prepares to take office, I’m struck by the fact that his decency and dedication to public service reminds me of Glee S. Smith.

Commerce Department Wants To Expand Angel Investor Program For Kansas Business

Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration wants to update the sunsetting Kansas Angel Investors Tax Credit statute.

After A ‘Free And Fair’ Election In Kansas, Lawmakers Propose Some Changes To Voting Laws

Secretary of State Scott Schwab expressed confidence Kansas had a free and fair election due to strong policies already in place.