Kansas News Service

Wins by conservatives over GOP moderates could mean more conflict between lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

“Not a day goes by that I don’t think about what happened to me. I believe that will be the case for a long time, and maybe even for the rest of my life.”

The lawsuits was sparked by disclosures that privileged attorney-client phone calls and meetings were recorded at the Leavenworth Detention Center.

College students infuse college towns with energy and money. But now the institutions enlivening college towns threaten to bring death. College classes, dorms and sporting events can spread the pandemic. But unless small colleges can open this fall, dozens, maybe hundreds, will likely go under, taking the lifeblood of small towns with them.

U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall of western Kansas will face Democrat Barbara Bollier in November. The other congressional races also took shape, with U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins losing his bid for re-election in the 2nd District to the state treasurer.

Survivors tell stories about just how difficult it can be to overcome COVID-19.

One western Kansas resident's recovery from COVID-19 was made worse by an unpleasant health care experience.

Inspectors snapped photos of boarded-up windows, beds without proper bedding and nails poking out of boards where children walk or play.

The balance of power may shift in the Kansas Statehouse depending on whether conservative Republicans can win back legislative seats lost to GOP moderates in 2016.

Incumbent Mark Dupree faces prosecutor Kristiane Bryant in the Kansas primary Aug. 4. The winner will run the District Attorney’s office for the next four years, since no Republican has filed in this race.

The trials, set to start by late August, could prove to be an important development in the medical response to the pandemic.

Death rates dropped when Kansas shut down large swaths of its economy in late March, but a sharp increase in hospitalizations this month could change that.