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Kansas GOP candidate for secretary of state fined $93,000 for breaking federal labor law
Kansas secretary of state candidate Pat Proctor blamed zealous bureaucrats for assessing his restaurant businesses $93,000 in penalties after failing to comply with federal wage and overtime laws.
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Appeals Court: Kansas mail-in ballots will be accepted for three days after November election
Mail-in ballots arriving three days after the November general election will still count in Kansas, an appellate court ruled, citing the need to make sure no votes are lost.
Kansas attorney general nominees Kris Kobach, Chris Mann tussle in campaign debate
Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Chris Mann clashed Tuesday in a debate on their top priority as Kansas attorney general, their perspectives on capital punishment and even what they considered their opponents’ greatest attribute.
Kansas’ third-party secretary of state candidate eager to inspire electoral evolution
Scott Morgan’s third-party candidacy to become Kansas’ top election officer is based on the premise that voters are intensely frustrated by hyper-partisan lawmakers motivated by showdowns instead of collaboration.
As Kansans lose SNAP benefits, state lawmakers examine system hurdles
More than 30,000 fewer Kansans are receiving federal food assistance benefits, including more than 13,500 children, after the passage of federal cuts in 2025, and current beneficiaries must navigate a system riddled with delays.
Kansas lawmaker cries foul over voter registration gift cards, asks Kobach to investigate
A Kansas legislator is demanding an investigation into a League of Women Voters chapter that gave $5 gift cards to high school students who registered to vote, a move he said violates election laws.
Report: Kansas fails to meet housing, mental health needs of vulnerable children in foster care
An annual assessment of Kansas foster care reform indicates the state improved health screening and crisis intervention for vulnerable children, but it fell short in advancement of home placement stability.
A rural Kansas town considers data center as a big swing to revitalize its economy
Osawatomie city officials are tempted by what a massive data center could mean for the city’s eroding tax base, even as some residents revolt against the proposal.
GOP’s Ty Masterson bows out of two TV debates, Democrat Cindy Holscher accuses rival of ‘hiding’
Republican Ty Masterson has declined two TV debates against Democrat Cindy Holscher in the competitive race for Kansas governor.
US Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting family.
Kansas Board of Regents to focus on crafting artificial intelligence policy standards
The top priority in the annual examination of the Kansas Board of Regents’ strategic plan for higher education will be development of a framework for responsible use of AI in student teaching, academic research and administrative oversight.
Records show Kansas election officials refused call to police gender markers on voter files
General counsel for the Kansas Secretary of State’s office concluded that although anti-trans SB 244 requires voter registrations to reflect an individual’s sex assigned at birth, election officers are not responsible for enforcement.
Kansas Supreme Court turns to new death penalty appeal by serial killer John Robinson
The Kansas Supreme Court took up the latest appeal of serial killer John Robinson Sr. a quarter century after he was sentenced to death and a decade after his capital murder sentence was upheld in the slaying of a woman found in a barrel on his farm near La Cygne.
Vance rallies support for Kansas Republicans in pointed speech interrupted by protester
Vice President JD Vance on Monday vouched for Kansas Republicans running for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s office, bucking Democrats who want to regain control of Congress in November.
Clamorous crowd dominates first Kansas U.S. Senate debate between Marshall, Hamilton
Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall and the Rev. Adam Hamilton, a Democrat, confronted a raucous crowd Saturday defending their stances on tariffs, the war in Iran and partisan politics.
In scorching Kansas State Fair debate, governor candidates fight over taxes, data centers, vouchers
Candidates for Kansas governor largely sidestepped pointed questions from a news media panel during the debate at the Kansas State Fair as they argued over who was more extreme and how to make life affordable for state residents.
Democratic congresswoman says Leavenworth ICE facility is being built out for more detainees
A congresswoman says the immigration detention center in Leavenworth is under construction to increase capacity as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Federal judge strikes down Kansas law offering in-state tuition rate to qualified immigrants
A judge has issued an order forbidding enforcement of a bipartisan Kansas law adopted in 2004 that allowed certain immigrant students at public colleges and universities to pay in-state tuition rates rather than higher out-of-state rates.
How should kids use AI in school? A Kansas program is helping teachers navigate the AI revolution
Help from KU and funding are allowing Kansas school districts to study ways to use AI in classrooms.
Kansas will see an increase in monarch butterflies this fall
Millions of monarch butterflies will travel through Kansas as they make their journey toward central Mexico.
Kansas primary yields second-highest voter turnout in history
The Aug. 4 primary election, which featured contentious races and a hot-button ballot question, had the second-highest primary voter turnout in Kansas history, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
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