Kansas politics

Skeptic says 10% reward may trigger partisan abuse, give rise to bounty hunters

Republicans voted to override the governor's veto and put the restrictions into state law. It will require people to use bathrooms in public places that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Democrats point to ‘sexist and racist views,’ while GOP sees courageous ‘godly man'

Charlotte O’Hara opines on abortion, education, taxes and elections.

Abortion is Murder, a Christian group known for protesting with graphic signs, was permitted to protest inside the Kansas Statehouse just a few months after the Satanic Grotto was blocked from doing the same. The group says it is planning a counterprotest.

Democrats eschew loans, but that can change before August primary

Annual session begins with questions about congressional redistricting, property taxes and more

More than dozen 2026 candidates for governor must file reports by Monday

Kansas Legislature's leaders and elected state officers challenge Gov. Laura Kelly's perspective. The governor claims constitutional authority to "stand up for Kansans." The Kansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Jan. 16.

Curricula at Kansas universities have been exempt from state and federal efforts to stifle DEI principles, but some Republican legislators are eager to change that.