Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly brought her campaign for Medicaid expansion Tuesday to a nonprofit behavioral health facility to raise awareness of the potential if the Legislature expanded eligibility for Medicaid to about 150,000 people.
A Kansas judge on Monday blocked a combination of long-standing and newly implemented abortion restrictions in the state in what abortion providers described as a “hard-fought” win against misinformation.
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse who successfully advocated for legislative action earlier this year says new crime statistics show more work is needed to protect Kansas children from predators.
A new poll again shows Kansans broadly support legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, but it seems as unlikely as ever that lawmakers will launch a new cannabis industry.
Cornerstones of Care has had 17 kids sleep in a new shelter. The agency says it’s an improvement over an office stay, but it’s at a campus that critics call “grim.”
A significant majority of Kansans support expanding Medicaid — including more than half of Republicans — according to the 2023 Kansas Speaks public opinion survey.
Aaron Coleman was arrested twice in office and was accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend. He spent one term in the Kansas House, but wants another shot in office.
A renewable energy pessimist urged a special legislative committee to build support for changing Kansas law to tip the scale in favor of property owners opposed to development of wind and solar generation projects and electricity transmission lines.
To help remedy the state’s child care shortage, 27 organizations have been allocated $11.4 million to open up more child care slots across the state.
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Friday that a man could seek wrongful-conviction compensation despite a district court ruling he wasn’t eligible because his incarceration was in a county jail rather than a state prison.
