TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill Thursday passed by the Kansas Legislature to establish a state sports authority to offer oversight of construction and management of a $3 billion stadium for the…

TOPEKA — The Republican-led Kansas Legislature reconvenes Thursday to weigh Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of two dozen separate bills and line-item vetoes of more than 30 provisions in a state budget bill the Democratic governor…

TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Derek Schmidt of Kansas said the military campaign against Iran should continue until U.S. forces resolved the threat of Iran’s deployment of nuclear weapons and eroded that country’s ability to destabilize…

PITTSBURG, Kansas — A chorus of tiny “ewwws” echoes down a hallway at the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas’ John U. Parolo Education center. Donned in safety goggles, disposable gloves and miniature, white lab…

TOPEKA — A federal judge tossed out most of the claims from a former University of Kansas student employee who was fired after he spoke out against changes to the campus’ LGBTQ+ residence hall. But…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly told Legislators Monday to focus on fully funding special education and to prioritize public schools instead of giving tax credits for youths attending private schools. Kelly vetoed House Bill 2468,…

Former Kansas Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Wilson, age 66, died Saturday following a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Wilson served on the highest court from 2020 to July 2025, when she resigned after…

TOPEKA — Surging oil prices associated with instability in the Middle East threaten to exacerbate tight margins for Kansas farmers by driving up the cost of fuel and fertilizer, a Kansas State University economist says.…

TOPEKA — The Senate and House narrowly passed a bill giving 10% of registered voters in a taxing area the ability to stop some property tax increases, a move one senator called “tyranny of the…

TOPEKA — Senate President Ty Masterson ignited fury among House Democrats when he rang a ceremonial bell Friday outside the House chamber to celebrate a veto override. Masterson, who is seeking the GOP nomination for…