Politics

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (289+ words) The main reason isn’t that he’s a megachurch pastor. ONE OF THE UNEXPECTED NEW STARS of this midterm election has been Adam Hamilton, the Kansas megachurch pastor who has a chance—though it’s nowhere near certain—of defeating Republican Sen....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1000+ words) Washington Officials Invite Public Comments On Proposal To Make It Easier For Medical Marijuana Businesses To Access Federal Rescheduling Benefits Wisconsin Should Legalize Marijuana To Fund Pre-K And Healthcare Expansion, Democratic Governor Candidate Says The Marijuana Rescheduling Process Has Been…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1707+ words) This has been a busy year for No Labels Kansas, a former political party with more court cases (five) than candidates (zero). The genesis of the party - a 2023 petition drive - led to one lawsuit to get the state to recognize…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (521+ words) A family in Overland Park organized a pickleball tournament to raise awareness and support for their 24-year-old son, Warren Whitty, who urgently needs a living liver donor. It comes as Nepal reels from a devastating flood in August that killed…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (682+ words) HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas has paid a bakery bill that went unpaid for more than six years, settling the debt two days after the small business owner publicly accused his campaign of never paying for treats…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (583+ words) A Kansas Senator running for re-election has finally paid a small bakery back for the cookies and brownies she made for his campaign watch party six years ago. Holly Thomas, owner of Holly's Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kansas, took to…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (611+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) – On this episode of Inside Kansas Politics, Four-dollar gas, record-high diesel, and now a plan from President Donald Trump to bring some relief. But there's a catch for Kansas drivers. Inside Kansas Politics host Rebekah Chung sat down…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1182+ words) TOPEKA — Federal immigration officials subjected southwest Kansas to a "wanton abuse of power," Gov. Laura Kelly said, and she pledged to union members that she would work to restore immigrants' sense of belonging and security. Kelly spoke at a United…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (376+ words) The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas is suing the state of Kansas over claims the new Chiefs stadium deal won't serve the people living in the area. Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, has made…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (784+ words) TOPEKA — Kansas secretary of state candidate Pat Proctor blamed zealous bureaucrats for assessing his restaurant businesses $93,000 in penalties after failing to comply with federal wage and overtime laws. Proctor, a Leavenworth member of the Kansas House, a retired U.S. Army…...