1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (940+ words) TOPEKA — Attorneys accusing Union Pacific and Kansas and Oklahoma railroads of anticompetitive business tactics say their case has far-reaching consequences for farmers who are being forced to pay higher prices to transport their products. Tom Ajamie and Courtney Scobie, attorneys…...

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, 3+ week ago   (114+ words) Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Kansas City on Monday, according to a news release from the White House. Vance will visit a manufacturing facility in Kansas City, according to the... Why Vice President JD Vance is visiting…...

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,…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (362+ words) TOPEKA — Republican Sen. Michael Murphy sold the Kansas Legislature on granting investors in gold and silver an exemption from state capital gains tax by noting the insightful allegory about monetary policy woven into “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” “Lot of…...