4+ day, 19+ min ago   (589+ words) TOPEKA — Attorney General Kris Kobach asserted a stabbing death in southwest Kansas could have been averted through compliance with a federal court order for deportation of the man later charged in the slaying. Lagos-Gonzales was charged Sept. 3 and has been…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Eric Rosen urged Kansans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s aspirational vision of government as a protector of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Rosen, who signed a proclamation recognizing the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (711+ words) TOPEKA — Republican Philip Sarnecki’s stump speech at a campaign fundraiser in Leawood delved into his youth in Illinois, a prosperous business career, reasons for running for governor and a theory about how he could win the GOP nomination in August....

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1074+ words) OVERLAND PARK — Name-calling and infighting dominated a Republican gubernatorial debate Friday that was preceded by campaigns trying to convince opponents to drop out of the race. Senate President Ty Masterson called businessman Philip Sarnecki an “angry elf.” Sarnecki blamed Masterson…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (291+ words) TOPEKA — Former Gov. Jeff Colyer ended a Republican campaign Monday for the party’s 2026 nomination for governor in wake of President Donald Trump’s endorsement of rival Senate President Ty Masterson. Colyer, who was sworn in as governor in 2018 after the resignation…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (990+ words) TOPEKA — Transparently dissimilar state Sens. Ethan Corson and Ty Masterson were drawn to similar homespun tactics for commercials announcing their campaigns for governor of Kansas. These partisan rivals — look no further than their recent Senate floor exchanges — managed to land…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) TOPEKA — President Donald Trump endorsed Senate President Ty Masterson on Sunday in the Republican primary for Kansas governor. Trump posted to Truth Social the 20-year member of the Kansas Legislature was a “fantastic candidate” and would perform well in the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (663+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas paid nearly $3.2 million to a vendor to update an early childhood data system but was forced to terminate the contract after the vendor failed to meet performance standards. Legislative Post Audit Committee members questioned Janet Stanek, secretary of…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) TOPEKA — The state of Kansas’ credit rating upgrade from stable to positive by a leading financial research firm set off a scramble among politicians claiming responsibility for the improved outlook. Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said the adjustment by Moody’s…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (150+ words) Kansas Senior U.S. Senator Jerry Moran during the hearing on Wednesday-photo from Judiciary committee video. WASHINGTON– On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marsha... 🎥Kan. U.S. Senators endorse nominees for U.S. District Courts of Kansas WASHINGTON– On Wednesday,…...