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Parents could object to certain classroom materials under Kansas bill. Past efforts vetoed
For the second session in a row, Kansas lawmakers approved a bill allowing parents to opt students out of materials that they deem objectionable. → Read More
Kansas lawmakers advance bills to restrict ballot drop boxes, mail voting amid GOP split
Kansas lawmakers approved a slate of bills Thursday that would ban the use of ballot drop boxes across the state and restrict mail voting. → Read More
Pipeline operator discloses cause of Kansas Keystone oil spill. EPA chief pledges oversight
The operator of the Keystone Pipeline disclosed Thursday the cause of a December oil spill in north-central Kansas. → Read More
Laura Kelly's budget boosts special education funding, state worker pay. Here's what to know.
Increased investments in special education, higher education highlight Gov. Laura Kelly's budget, which was proposed to the Legislature Thursday. → Read More
The 2023 Kansas legislative session kicks off Jan. 9. Here's what you need to know.
Interested in knowing how Kansas makes its laws or how to have a voice in the process? We have all you need to know. → Read More
Gov. Laura Kelly to ban TikTok on state devices amid national fears over Chinese ownership
Gov. Kelly: “TikTok mines users’ data and potentially makes it available to the Chinese Communist Party." → Read More
What if dialing 911 doesn't bring an ambulance? Some Kansas communities fear that reality.
Struggling even before the COVID-19 pandemic, EMS providers in Kansas have been pushed to the brink with low staffing and financial struggles. → Read More
What if dialing 911 doesn't bring an ambulance? Some Kansas communities fear that reality.
Struggling even before the COVID-19 pandemic, EMS providers in Kansas have been pushed to the brink with low staffing and financial struggles. → Read More
Kansas lawsuit alleges pharmaceutical giants conspired to drive up insulin prices
Drug companies forced Kansans to pay exorbitant costs for insulin, attorney general Derek Schmidt argued in a lawsuit filed Friday. → Read More
Here is your family's COVID risk ahead of Thanksgiving as Stormont Vail ups masking requirements
Stormont Vail Health is re-instituting heightened masking requirements for visitors and staff, a reminder of COVID-19 ahead of Thanksgiving. → Read More
Feds to protect lesser prairie chicken in Kansas. It is likely to touch off a legal battle
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved to classify the lesser prairie chicken in Kansas as threatened, increasing the bird's legal protection. → Read More
Kansas Republicans to maintain legislative supermajority heading into crucial 2023 session
Republicans appear set to hold onto their legislative supermajority, after Democrats fell short in flipping a crucial Kansas House seat Wednesday. → Read More
Both Kansas senators vote no, as U.S. Senate defeats filibuster on gay marriage bill
Both of Kansas' senators, Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, voted against advancing to a final vote on a bill to protect gay marriage rights nationwide. → Read More
Both Kansas senators vote no, as U.S. Senate defeats filibuster on gay marriage bill
Both of Kansas' senators, Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, voted against advancing to a final vote on a bill to protect gay marriage rights nationwide. → Read More
Both Kansas senators vote no, as U.S. Senate defeats filibuster on gay marriage bill
Both of Kansas' senators, Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, voted against advancing to a final vote on a bill to protect gay marriage rights nationwide. → Read More
A Kansas library is in the middle of a debate on LGBTQ books. Its lease is now in jeopardy
A months-long tussle over whether to renew the lease of a library in St Marys amid complaints about LGBTQ books has divided the community. → Read More
Winter is coming. Is Kansas ready for snowy weather and lower temperatures?
Local and state officials in Kansas say they are ready to cope with inclement weather and energy companies say they are also preparing for the season. → Read More
Shawnee County voters split sending Democrats, Republicans to Kansas House; who's in control?
Voters in Shawnee County elected to preserve the status quo in the Kansas House of Representatives Tuesday, with no seats changing party hands. → Read More
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins reelection, as Derek Schmidt concedes governor's race
Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly claimed victory in the Kansas 2022 midterm gubernatorial election. She ran against Republican AG Derek Schmidt. → Read More
Vicki Schmidt cruises to a second term as Kansas insurance commissioner
Republican Vicki Schmidt fended off a nominal Democratic challenge Tuesday to cruise to a second term as Kansas Commissioner of Insurance. → Read More