Kansas government

In Kansas and Missouri, public defenders have struggled for years with low pay and high caseloads.

The private nonprofits that run foster care in the state say they've risen to the challenge of caring for children during the pandemic and meeting the terms of a class-action lawsuit settlement. But child welfare advocates say there's plenty of room for improvement.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's State of The State address and what it means for Kansans, and a firsthand account of the situation on Capitol Hill as the riot unfolded last week.

State senator who was first elected in 1976 to the Kansas House, recalls battles won and lost as a Democrat in the statehouse.

How the Kansas Human Rights Commission is expanding LGBTQ protections that up to now only covered workers.

Conservative groups in Kansas are making an argument for moving away from the essential-nonessential business designation that has proliferated since the pandemic.

An argument for moving away from the essential-nonessential business designation that has proliferated since the pandemic, how censuses have shaped society for thousands of years, and an eclectic album has emerged from the Black Creatures' new hunkered-down routine.

A look at Kansas’ pioneering role as a leader in getting women the right to vote with the documentary "Chronicle: Pioneers. Patriots. Trailblazers."

The new leader of Center School District brings years of experience with her including leading another metro district, Kansas' pioneering role in the battle for women's suffrage, and the moral quandaries brought about by an enduring viral pandemic.

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…