TOPEKA — A Senate bill seeks to prohibit conflicts of interests by banning local government officials from voting on major development projects in which they have a “substantial interest.” Senate Bill 66, introduced by Republican…

LAWRENCE — Laura Mead has called Kansas U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s office every day since confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s appointees began — initially requesting a statement on his votes for confirmation, then urging…

Every so often, Charles Skornia sets fire to sections of his land in central Missouri. It’s something he’s done for about 38 years, and he prefers it over other management methods, like mowing. “You could…

TOPEKA — Rep. Steven Howe’s disappointment that state appropriations to school districts for special education hadn’t kept pace with legal thresholds for the past 14 years reflected a personal connection with students grappling with developmental,…

TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Commerce announced Thursday significant changes to its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Community Facilities program to allow a rolling application process, lower local match requirements and an expanded…

The Ad Astra Kansas Foundation is offering two $1,000 scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year.  Applicants must be a graduate or full-time undergraduate student at an accredited Kansas college, community college or vocational tech school…

TOPEKA — Kansas Senate Democrats attempted Tuesday to insert Medicaid expansion into a bill increasing legislative oversight over public assistance programs. The outcome was the same in the Kansas House when a Democrat sought to…

TOPEKA — Cautionary warnings from Democratic Sen. Cindy Holscher about pitfalls of three budget-related bills didn’t soften resolve of Senate Republicans eager to pursue their vision of state government efficiency. The GOP majority on the…

TOPEKA — County government is boring. Except when it isn’t. People depend on law enforcement, health departments, trash collections, recordkeeping and other services counties provide — but they only notice when a service fails. And…

TOPEKA — A proposed Senate bill would permit year-round fireworks sales from permanent retailers and expand the window around Independence Day for pop-up vendors. Senate Bill 199 would allow temporary vendors to sell fireworks from…