Kansas government

The proposed state constitutional amendment would create a legislative veto in Kansas, giving state lawmakers the ability to change rules and regulations set by the governor. Critics say it’s a power grab by Kansas Republicans.

Bill Graves, the Republican governor of Kansas from 1995 to 2003, is not backing the Republican candidate — Attorney General Derek Schmidt — in this year's governor's race.

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overthrowing Roe v. Wade has reshaped the political landscape, and nowhere more so than in Kansas. And Davids is running hard on abortion rights, an issue that Kansas Republicans have used to pummel Kansas Democrats for decades.

After voters defended the right to abortion at the ballot, Kansas will continue to be an abortion destination for patients coming from other states where the procedure is banned. At the same time, many rural Kansas counties that voted to protect abortion rights are likely to send anti-abortion conservatives back to the Legislature.

The new legal gambling starts Sept. 1 through casinos and online apps.

Kansas City Democrat Aaron Coleman and Wellsville Republican Mark Samsel, both members of the Kansas House Representatives, lost in their primary elections on Tuesday. Both had campaigns overshadowed by allegations of personal misconduct.

Since Missouri's trigger law was enacted, some medical experts are relying on law experts to legally navigate options for patients experiencing a complication during pregnancy.

A Kansas organization is looking to follow in Georgia's footsteps and bring a more progressive presence to the state's legislature.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is headed out of a contentious legislative session and into a competitive reelection campaign. Although the Republican-dominated Legislature blocked many of her priorities — including Medicaid expansion and medical marijuana — Kelly says she's confident about her record.

After the Kansas Supreme Court upheld the state's GOP-drawn congressional redistricting map, one Wyandotte County lawmaker says the decision will "leave voiceless in Congress a large percentage of Kansans."

With a one-party majority and a bag of legislative tricks, Kansas lawmakers conceal much of their bill-making process.

The leaked draft of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case would see a complete ban on abortion in Missouri and offer Kansas legislators the opportunity to do the same.