Most Of Kansas Is Privately Owned—What If We Had A Right To Roam?

Today so much of Kansas is privately owned that there are few places where one can actually get out and walk on Kansas.

Kansas AG’s Office Scoffs At ACLU’s Fee Request For Voter Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union’s five-year legal battle over voter rights are asking to be repaid for “grossly excessive” fees.

Lawmakers Should Add These Reps To Their List of ‘Tedious’ Allies

Here we are, friends, partway through the Kansas Legislature’s annual session.

Latest Numbers: Overland Park Area Coronavirus Vaccine, Cases

Here is how Kansas is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Bill Would Remove Guns From Abusers To Protect Women And Families

A second Kansas House bill would remove exceptions for child marriages.

U.S. House Agriculture Panel Probes ‘Systemic’ Discrimination

The House Agriculture Committee heard about how Black farmers have faced decades of racial discrimination in their dealings with USDA.

COVID-19 Vaccines Available To All Adults Starting Next Week

Gov. Laura Kelly announced Kansas will make COVID-19 vaccines available to all adults starting next week.

House, Senate GOP Leaders Pledge To Derail New Kansas Mask Order

Democratic governor signs bill granting Legislature new oversight power.

House Committee Plows Into Amendments To Medical Marijuana Bill

Alterations touch on countywide bans, licensing caps and ad limits.

Governor’s 2nd Attempt To Merge Social Welfare Agencies Rejected

A renewed effort by Gov. Laura Kelly to form a single Kansas agency overseeing social welfare programs was rejected on the House floor.

Biden Slams ‘Un-American’ GOP Drive To Curb Voting Rights

President Joe Biden blasted Republican-controlled state legislatures that are seeking to restrict voting access.

Don’t Tread on Me License Plate Draws Concerns

Kansas legislators worry about the ‘vile, racist’ connection.

Debate On Voting Rights Hinged On Interpretation of ‘Tediously’

Procedural dispute exposes sentiment on racism, hypocrisy.

For-Profit Fitness Center Lobbyist Take Run At Property Tax Break

Skeptics consider dash-for-cash House bill to be unwarranted.

How To Test Your Comprehension Of Education Speeches

To assess your knowledge of current events at the Kansas Capitol, see how you do on the following test.

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Overland Park Area

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives soon in the Overland Park area. The pandemic continues to affect the country's blood s ...

Collapsing Union Pension Plans Win Long-Sought Help

Tucked in the Democrats’ massive coronavirus stimulus package was a long-awaited solution for a financial ticking time bomb.

Anderson County Property Owner Compares Wind Farms To Strip Clubs

More than 60 ask Legislature to assuage turbine-driven despair.

At Least 10 Killed In Mass Shooting At Boulder King Soopers

Police have a suspect in custody.

What I Experienced While Volunteering At A Vaccination Event

It was a Friday in late February at the Lawrence–Douglas County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

Opponents Object To ‘Convoluted Method’ Of Aiding Businesses

Opponents expressed a need to look at all variables on using federal aid to compensate Kansas businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Four Questions About The Feds’ Scrutiny Of Oil And Gas Leasing

President Joe Biden paused new oil and gas leasing on federal lands as his administration reviewed fossil fuel development policy.

40 Years After Its Only Doctor Died, A Tiny Town Refuses The Same

In normal times, this past weekend would have been a climactic one for the tiny town of Cuba, Kansas.

Plan Advances To Require In-Person K-12 Learning For Schoolyear

Rep. Valdenia Winn expressed her concerns with forcing K-12 educators to provide in-person learning for the remainder of the schoolyear.

Wind Energy Advocates Argue Bill Pulls Plug On $14B Industry

Kansas Republican Sen. Mike Thompson, a climate change denier and green energy critic, chairs panel hearing bill.

Senate Bill Would Ban KDHE From Requiring New Vaccines For Kids

Kansas Sen. Mark Steffen championed legislation prohibiting the state health secretary from requiring new immunizations for school children.

Let’s Not Burn Down The Kansas Institutions That Made Us

Higher education in Kansas is under attack.

Resolution To Expel Marjorie Taylor Greene

Dozens of U.S. House Democrats backed a resolution filed Friday to expel controversial U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress.

Researcher Says Hostile Polices Impact Wellbeing of LGBTQ Youths

Megan Paceley, an associate prof. at the KU school of social welfare, found that states with hostile policies lead to worse mental health.

More Than 55,000 Kansans Affected By Alzheimer’s

Black Americans are twice as likely as to have Alzheimer’s than white Americans, and Hispanic Americans one and a half times as likely.

Creating Penalties For Infrastructure Damage Prompts Questions

A Kansas bill creating new crimes for damage of critical public or private infrastructure prompted inquiries for more stringent protection.

CDC Says It’s OK For Students To Sit 3 Feet Apart In Classrooms

Federal health officials have revised their guidance to schools on how far apart students should be spaced in a classroom.

Overland Park Chamber: This Week In Topeka | March 15-19, 2021

See the latest announcement from the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce.

Be Afraid, Kansas — Chivalrous Manhood Is Coming For You

The first time I ever heard an aggrieved white man assert that “God made Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve” it was 1982.

Senator Wants Accountability For Funds From Unique License Plates

Measures allowing production of distinctive Kansas license plates have sparked conversation over where funds raised are spent.

Senate Republican Wants Local Officials To ‘Feel Some Pain’

A Senate Republican expressed reservations about using federal aid to compensate businesses impacted by the pandemic.

Senate Committee Spikes ‘Irresponsible’ $10 Million Grant Program

Cancer patient urges extension of telemedicine for out-of-state doctors.

In Overland Park Area, Share Of College Grads Rising

The portion of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been rising in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Johnson County.

If Kansas Schools Return To ‘Normal,’ Then We’ve Learned Nothing

In the bureaucracy of education, there has been a frantic push to return to “normal” post COVID-19.

Transgender Sports Ban Passed After ‘Incredibly Insulting’ Debate

Kansas Senate Republican asks if men have given their ‘man card to the snowflakes’.