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Wichita councilman Clendenin still fighting scandal-plagued collapse of his political career
Three Wichita Republicans who allegedly conspired to undercut Democrat running for mayor trigger scandal slowly eroding their own political careers.
Supreme Court tackles 15-year feud on flawed installation of glass panels at KU football stadium
Supreme Court referees 15-year contest between companies involved in unsafe installation of glass facade on KU's Memorial Stadium press box.
A gift and clarion call: Churches liberate Kansas, Oklahoma residents of $5.2M in medical debt
Twenty United Church of Christ congregations in Kansas and Oklahoma donated enough to deliver $5.2 million in medical debt relief to 3,200 households.
Kansas community colleges: No reason to take politics out of higher education mergers
Kansas' 19 community colleges oppose amending state law to end legislative consent for mergers of universities and community colleges.
U.S. Sen. Moran says review of voting affirms President-elect Biden winner of 2020 race
Kansas U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran says Joe Biden should receive briefings typical of an incoming president despite Donald Trump's legal challenges.
GOP legislators: Kansans choosing jobless benefits cheat system, guilty of ‘complacency’
TOPEKA — The pandemic’s building strength in Kansas exacerbates the threat to public health and further diminishes the survivability of businesses and the availability of good jobs. It also generates political frustration at the Capitol as hundreds of millions of dollars flow to the unemployed and the state trust fund built by employers to cover […]
Kansas higher education leaders believe pandemic experience justifies risk of in-person instruction
Kansas higher education officials are relieved to get through the fall semester with COVID-19 and plan to resume in-person instruction in 2021.
Gov. Kelly strikes COVID-19 deal with GOP legislators: Here’s what you need to know
Kansas governor and legislative leaders unite behind plan shifting $38 million in COVID-19 disaster aid and to bolster state's dwindling unemployment fund.
Kansas’ unemployment rate dips to 5.3% in October, down from April high of 11.9%
Good news in Kansas unemployment report for October: Jobless rate falls to 5.3% to continue a sixth-month trend during COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. trade ambassador Lighthizer: Trump shifts policy for benefit of American workers
Former aide to U.S. Bob Dole serving as President Trump's trade negotiator says trade with China is forever changed for benefit of working Americans.
Kansas legislative leaders eager to develop plan for fortifying Capitol against COVID-19
Kansas legislative leaders are weighing what public health steps are necessary to protect lawmakers from COVID-19 when next session starts in January.
Gov. Laura Kelly issues new statewide mask mandate, adding teeth to anti-coronavirus directive
Gov. Laura Kelly issues executive order mandating wearing off masks in Kansas that requires county officials to take a public vote to opt out.