Kansas government

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled her plan for opening up commerce in the state.

TOPEKA, Kansas — Gov. Laura Kelly appointed lawyer Keynen “KJ” Wall to the Kansas Supreme Court on Wednesday.Wall will fill the seat of former Justice…

Kansas lawmakers sped through dozens of bills this past week to keep them alive past a “turn around” deadline marking the midpoint of the session.Measures…

Segment 1: Is it time for voters to select Johnson County's election commissioner? In the four most populous counties in Kansas voters do not select their…

Kansas is slipping to the back of the pack on some critical economic measures. In this episode of Statehouse Blend Kansas, host Jim McLean talks with…

TOPEKA, Kansas — The new Medicaid expansion bill, the product of a compromise between Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and some Republican leaders, would…

TOPEKA, Kansas — The same kids who end up in trouble with the law often come from families in disarray.Those families, in turn, regularly turn to the…

TOPEKA, Kansas — It typically took Walt Hill more than a year to recruit a psychiatrist to northwest Kansas. Now he doesn’t even bother.Instead, the…

Maria Galvan used to make about $25,000 a year. She didn’t qualify for welfare, but she still had trouble meeting her basic needs.“I would just be working…

Even though it’s the offseason, Kansas Rep. Rui Xu says being a legislator is a full-time job.Over the course of a week, on top of his part-time gig as a…

One might think the end of her first legislative session as Kansas governor would give Laura Kelly some relief."Oh, not much," she said. "We've been…

State's chief executive offers insights on her first session in office and her plans for moving Kansas forwardGovernor Kelly explained how she is working…