State News

TOPEKA — Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach launched a campaign Thursday for the Republican nomination for attorney general and came under fire from the state’s most influential business lobbying organization that declared a…

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Evergy plans to close two of its coal-fired plants within nine years as part of its efforts to reduce its use of fossil fuels, according to a report filed Friday with…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City officials are planning to create a village of up to 150 tiny homes to provide housing for residents who are currently homeless.  The homes in the village would…

TOPEKA — A meeting of the Governor’s Council on Education brought forth voices of concern regarding certain attempts within the Republican-led Kansas Legislature to pass measures they viewed as regressive and destructive to Kansas public…

State officials told Kansas schools they could fill the air with chemical mist to fight COVID-19 in classrooms. The suggested gadgets coat doorknobs, tables and other surfaces with disinfectant. But when the Kansas News Service…

TOPEKA — The entry point of $300,000 to $400,000 for a new house in Johnson County creates unyielding bottlenecks in the housing market for families looking to buy. Demand for housing in the state’s most…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A big political battle is brewing over whether top Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislature will have the final say over how the state spends more than $4.8 billion it expects to…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Polarizing conservative Kris Kobach has appointed a treasurer for a run for Kansas attorney general, a strong signal that he plans another attempt at a political comeback after losing races for…

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas lawmakers return to the Statehouse next week for a showdown with Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over issues at the heart of both culture wars and taxes. While legislators took a break,…

TOPEKA — The Kansas COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Taskforce, or COVET, began discussion Wednesday on communication best practices to encourage and connect with more Kansans who have hesitancy surrounding the new “medical technology.” About 38.1% of…