By Stephen Koranda A last-ditch effort to override the governor’s veto of a controversial congressional redistricting plan succeeded in the Kansas Senate Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes vote in the
By Stephen Koranda A last-ditch effort to override the governor’s veto of a controversial congressional redistricting plan succeeded in the Kansas Senate Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes vote in the
By Stephen Koranda, Jim McLean Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly used her veto pen Thursday to strike down a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Republicans that critics say was gerrymandered
By Stephen Koranda, Jim McLean Democratic Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly used her veto pen Thursday to strike down a congressional redistricting plan pushed by Republicans that critics say was gerrymandered
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen In the last year of Katie Scott’s life, blood transfusions made all the difference. The Johnson County native needed them regularly — as often as every other
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen In the last year of Katie Scott’s life, blood transfusions made all the difference. The Johnson County native needed them regularly — as often as every other
By Suzanne Perez As a growing number of Kansas schools cancel classes because of COVID-19 outbreaks or staff shortages, one Johnson County lawmaker wants to let districts avoid shutdowns by
By Suzanne Perez As a growing number of Kansas schools cancel classes because of COVID-19 outbreaks or staff shortages, one Johnson County lawmaker wants to let districts avoid shutdowns by
By Jim McLean Kansas lawmakers returning to Topeka this week find a growing pile surplus of cash — and some tough election-year choices. They’ll need to redraw the state’s political
By Jim McLean Kansas lawmakers returning to Topeka this week find a growing pile surplus of cash — and some tough election-year choices. They’ll need to redraw the state’s political
By Suzanne Perez Health care officials across Kansas and Missouri issued a dire warning Wednesday that COVID-19 has reached new and alarming crisis levels throughout the region. Hospitals struggling to
By Suzanne Perez Health care officials across Kansas and Missouri issued a dire warning Wednesday that COVID-19 has reached new and alarming crisis levels throughout the region. Hospitals struggling to
By Blaise Mesa A state commission asked by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to study the state’s racial equity called for ending the use of Native Americans as team mascots, getting
By Blaise Mesa A state commission asked by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly to study the state’s racial equity called for ending the use of Native Americans as team mascots, getting
By Suzanne Perez Kelly Kluthe is one of those rock-star science teachers schools need. She landed an innovative teaching grant at Olathe West High. She speaks at national conferences about
By Suzanne Perez Kelly Kluthe is one of those rock-star science teachers schools need. She landed an innovative teaching grant at Olathe West High. She speaks at national conferences about
By Jim McLean Kansas health officials have confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state. Janet Stanek, acting secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and
By Jim McLean Kansas health officials have confirmed the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the state. Janet Stanek, acting secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and
By Jim McLean Republicans in the Kansas Legislature used a one-day special session to pass legislation aimed at circumventing Democratic President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The bill approved late
By Jim McLean Republicans in the Kansas Legislature used a one-day special session to pass legislation aimed at circumventing Democratic President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The bill approved late
By Blaise Mesa, Stephen Koranda Parents took a fight over school masks in the Shawnee Mission School District to the Kansas Supreme Court Tuesday, and a controversial law limiting state
By Blaise Mesa, Stephen Koranda Parents took a fight over school masks in the Shawnee Mission School District to the Kansas Supreme Court Tuesday, and a controversial law limiting state
By David Condos, High Plains Public Radio Hundreds of people evacuated from Afghanistan will start new lives in Kansas over the next few months. That has refugee resettlement groups rallying
By David Condos, High Plains Public Radio Hundreds of people evacuated from Afghanistan will start new lives in Kansas over the next few months. That has refugee resettlement groups rallying
By Abigail Censky While Kansas inches toward a 2022 vote that could reel back abortion rights, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids wants to enshrine access to the procedure in federal law
By Abigail Censky While Kansas inches toward a 2022 vote that could reel back abortion rights, U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids wants to enshrine access to the procedure in federal law
By Abigail Censky Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer ended his campaign to win the office back Monday after announcing he has prostate cancer. His exit all but clears the way
By Abigail Censky Former Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer ended his campaign to win the office back Monday after announcing he has prostate cancer. His exit all but clears the way
By Abigail Censky Without a single new boundary line drawn for the congressional and legislative districts, Republicans running redistricting in Kansas find themselves under fire. Democrats argue that 14 town
By Abigail Censky Without a single new boundary line drawn for the congressional and legislative districts, Republicans running redistricting in Kansas find themselves under fire. Democrats argue that 14 town
