House Speaker Ron Ryckman denounces Kansas governor on tax, spending, policy fronts
House Speaker Ron Ryckman, left, says in a rebuttal to Gov. Laura Kelly’s annual State of the State speech the GOP would seek to cut the...
Kansas governor asks for simple food tax relief, resilience in State of the State speech
Gov. Laura Kelly arrives Tuesday to deliver her annual State of the State remarks in the House chamber at the Statehouse in Topeka. (Noah...
Kansas Legislature kicks off 2022 session as coronavirus, election-year politics flare
Senators gather for a group photo ahead of the start of the 2022 legislative session Monday at the Statehouse in Topeka. (Tim...
Kansas Supreme Court reverses judge’s decision throwing out COVID-19 statute
The Kansas Supreme Court reversed a district court decision Friday that found unconstitutional a state law allowing people to challenge...
Kansas governor signs COVID-19 disaster declaration, executive orders for staff shortages
Gov. Laura Kelly issued a temporary COVID-19 disaster declaration and two executive orders Thursday to address staffing shortages at...
Report: Kansas documents 54% surge in drug overdose fatalities in early 2021
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says Kansas experienced a 54 percent surge in drug overdose fatalities in the first six...
KDHE broadening eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters for children
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment and federal officials approved wider use of COVID-19 vaccinations for children as the...
Evergy announces plan for large solar farm near coal plant in Kansas City
Evergy will build a 10 megawatt solar farm consisting of 22,000 panels near one of its coal plants in Kansas City. (Photo by Sirisak...
Kansas tax revenue in December surpasses estimate by $64 million
The Kansas Department of Revenue reported tax revenue in the month of December exceeded projections and added to the cash cushion...
‘Our most difficult point’: Unvaxxed COVID patients overflow hospitals as doctors beg for help
Jennifer Schrimsher, a physician at Lawrence Memorial Health, says the impact of surging COVID-19 patients and staffing shortages is...
Kansas Chamber survey reveals businesses plan to expand jobs, anxious about labor pool
The annual Kansas Chamber survey of 300 business owners or executives showed one-third expect to expand hiring but questions remain about...
Unemployment rate in Kansas falls slightly to 3.6% in November
State and federal agencies reported the Kansas unemployment rate dropped in November to 3.6 percent, a reduction from 3.9 percent in...
