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, 3+ week ago   (356+ words) TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab held up a stack of lottery regulation documents stained with a ring of coffee. He was illustrating the office’s outdated filing cabinet system, which is being modernized for the first time since being established…...

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…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (852+ words) TOPEKA — The Kansas Senate failed to override vetoes targeting education policy in the state budget, stopping a plan to restructure the state assessment test system and reset score perimeters. Gov. Laura Kelly signed the state budget, House Bill 2513, but vetoed…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (515+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas public school students raising their voices in protest during school hours will need parental permission to leave school grounds to attend a rally or protest event after legislative action Friday. The House and Senate overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (718+ words) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday proposed a three-part plan to provide “a real and lasting solution” for property tax relief as lawmakers head back to Topeka to close out the legislative session. First, she vetoed a bill that would…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (613+ words) TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed legislation Thursday that provides income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans, but one day later, the Legislature overrode her decision. Kelly said these types of plans can leave everyday people…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (376+ words) TOPEKA — The Kansas Legislature’s new budget bill includes a 1% across-the-board salary increase for about 35,000 employees in the executive branch and at Kansas Board of Regents universities. “With the price of everything — inflation — I think it’s important to give a little…...