Kansas’ IT system for unemployment claims could have been hacked by any fifth-grader, the chairman of an oversight committee said during a tense meeting Wednesday on security breaches.
Republican attorney general nominee Kris Kobach says he’s helping to shut down a private group that wanted to build a wall on the Mexican border — and that’s at the heart of a fraud indictment of a close adviser to former President Donald Trump.
The State Finance Council approved settlements Tuesday of a $50,000 wrongful conviction case and two other legal conflicts, but the council did not disclose information about those claims nor amounts of tax dollars spent to settle them.
Democrat Chris Mann looks at the job of Kansas attorney general through the lens of personal experience as a law enforcement officer, crime victim, prosecutor and defense lawyer.
Six of the seven Kansas Supreme Court justices face retention during the Nov. 8 election. Conservatives who disagree with the ruling that concluded the state constitution includes the right to an abortion could try to change the court.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Derek Schmidt pledged Thursday to sign legislation targeting transgender persons by mandating athletic teams sponsored by public schools and colleges in Kansas align participation with an individual’s gender at birth.
Republican governor candidate Derek Schmidt toured a Wichita high school degree completion program to place emphasis on ramifications of Gov. Laura Kelly’s decision in March 2020 to close Kansas public school buildings in response to COVID-19.
Republican Roger Marshall’s campaign ad for U.S. Senate relied on video of a car exploding in a brilliant fireball, claiming “Everything Kris Kobach touches seems to go up in flames.” Now Marshall’s backing Kobach for AG.
Charrica Osborne remembers spending up to $800 of her own money every year on classroom supplies for her students at a Wichita public school as funding eroded under former Gov. Sam Brownback.
Under a proposal from Kansas Democrats, a $150 tax rebate would be available to parents of college-age children to help pay for college fees, books and supplies. The initiative also features a business tax credit and a savings account tweak.
