Political Analysis

1+ day, 7+ 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, 10+ 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, 50+ min 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…...

2+ day, 22+ 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, 1+ 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, 13+ 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, 7+ 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, 11+ 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…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1286+ words) TOPEKA — Cindy Holscher and Ty Masterson sat about 20 feet apart on the floor of the Kansas Senate on the final day of the 2025 legislative session as they voted for the bill granting a 20-year state and local sales tax exemption…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (385+ words) The Trump administration has taken steps to crack down on H-1B visas, and some officials have called for scrapping the program altogether — but Sen. Roger Marshall said he’d defend such pathways for immigration. A Republican senator from Kansas facing a tough…...