Lawmakers plan to introduce medical marijuana legislation at start of session
After months of meetings, compiling data and listening to research, lawmakers say they’re ready to take another shot at legalizing medical marijuana.
ACLU of Kansas wants U.S. Supreme Court to ditch state’s congressional map over race
The ACLU of Kansas argues the Kansas Supreme Court incorrectly interpreted federal law when it ruled race wasn’t a factor in the map drawn by the Republican-dominated Kansas Legislature.
Dole Institute panel: GOP dominance submarined by demise of Roe v. Wade, Trump’s unruly politics
A panel of political strategists and journalists said unraveling of abortion rights by the U.S. Supreme Court and antics of former President Donald Trump recast the 2022 election cycle to save Democrats from humiliating Republican seizure of both the U.S. House and Senate.
Kelly v. Schmidt postmortem: Incumbency, cash and Brownback’s legacy pivotal in close race
The Dole Institute of Politics at KU on Tuesday brought together a panel of campaign staff, political scientists, a journalist and a PAC director to conduct a postmortem on the race Gov. Laura Kelly narrowly won in November.
Kansas House Democrats pick Vic Miller for minority leader
Vic Miller told fellow House Democrats on Monday they can overcome their “numbers problem” by sticking together and being smarter than their Republican rivals.
House Republicans nominate Hawkins, Croft to lead chamber for next two legislative sessions
Kansas House Republicans nominated a leadership team Monday described as a bulwark of conservatism against the second term of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
Ahead of the Kansas legislative session, abortion rights once again under discussion
Kansas Republicans haven’t discussed new abortion legislation yet, but they do plan to address the subject when the legislative session starts in January.
Kansas’ IT chief, administration secretary to resign both posts in January
Kansas Department of Administration secretary DeAngela Burns-Wallace said Monday she would step down days ahead of the swearing in of Democrat Laura Kelly to a second term as governor.
Kansas lawmaker plans to reintroduce bill removing childhood sexual abuse lawsuit limits
Lawmakers may expand the rights of child sex abuse victims in the upcoming legislative session, renewing efforts to pass legislation that would require clergy reporting and remove time limits for lawsuit cases involving child abuse.
Kansas community corrections programs decry underfunding, seek $11.5 million increase
The network of community corrections organizations in Kansas proposed an $11.5 million budget increase in the upcoming fiscal year and relaxation of regulations on use of state funding to allow for hiring of about 50 more officers to supervise felony offenders.
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