14+ hour, 54+ min ago   (1099+ words) In his closing statement at the Kansas State Fair debate on Saturday, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall received a tepid response to an applause line about Kansas State’s football team defeating Washington State. Earlier in the forum, Marshall got cut off mid-answer…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (860+ words) For the first time in 32 years, Kansas voters will only have two choices for governor — Republican Ty Masterson or Democrat Cindy Holscher. Kansas’ last seven gubernatorial cycles have featured at least one independent or third-party candidate on the November ballot....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Kansas City has always been a city that builds. We built the rail lines that connected America’s heartland to the rest of the country. We built the industrial backbone that powered generations of economic growth. Today, we have another opportunity…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (671+ words) The timing was serendipitous for Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. In 2023, Lucas was in Paris when France was playing host to the men’s Rugby World Cup, and he got an early taste of how an international sports event can impact…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1427+ words) No one on the front lines of the fight over abortion access in Kansas believes this is the end. But last week delivered two triumphant moments for abortion rights supporters in the Sunflower State, which has become a regional hub…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (243+ words) Residents riding on two wheels in Overland Park might see some new silly signs along the city’s most popular paths and trails. One side shows some plain-language messaging — encouraging folks to wear a helmet, looking before crossing the street, minding…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (615+ words) This spring, Kansas did something Washington still hasn’t: It wrote clear rules for a corner of the digital economy that had spent years in a gray zone. Gov. Laura Kelly signed House Bill 2591, a... Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (748+ words) President Donald Trump has spoken. On Sunday, the undisputed leader of the Republican Party threw his weight behind Ty Masterson in the Kansas governor’s race, instantly securing his status as the frontrunner in a nine-candidate GOP primary field. “A highly…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) Festivities begin at 5 p.m. Sunday with food trucks, vendors and pre-concert entertainment at Union Station’s South Plaza and the North Lawn of the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Admission is free. The 22nd annual Celebration at the Station historically draws crowds of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (648+ words) A new whistleblower lawsuit and a high-profile retirement have renewed interest in a sweeping Federal Bureau of Investigation probe tied to City Hall that has plunged Kansas City politics into disarray. While the exact focus of the investigation remains unclear,…...