Tag: Kansas
Lawsuit between Kobach, Kansas governor heats up
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families secretary Laura Howard…
Kansas Board of Regents proposes budget cut, seeks reading and energy investment
Blake Benson, chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents, says a modest $4.6 million cut in state aid…
Chances of Kansas redistricting; mentoring metro students outside of the classroom
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With Missouri redistricting to pick up a seventh GOP seat, talk of Kansas doing…
Kansas death penalty case derailed by fighting, firing and fear at public defense agency
Brandon Barrett, general counsel and acting director at the State Board of Indigents' Defense Services, appears at the…
Southeast Kansas farmer challenges Republican incumbent for 2nd District congressional seat
Don Coover, a Democrat from southeast Kansas running for Congress in the state's 2nd District, said he wants…
Iowa’s Big Grove Brewery to build Kansas City-area location in a former Macy’s
Continuing an out-of-state expansion that began in Omaha, Big Grove Brewery has its sights set on the 2.2…
Police records reveal man who sparked investigation into Kansas official’s immigration status
Lenexa City Council member Melanie Arroyo, left, listens to public comments during an Aug. 19, 2025, city council…
Federal officials won’t take action on Kansas wildlife refuge’s lost water
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service established Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in 1955 to protect migratory birds, pictured…
Kansas leaders reject demands for food program data; feds threaten to withhold some funding
Laura Howard, secretary of the Kansas Department for Children and Families, said meeting federal demands for the personal…
Police investigating after man found dead at Kansas City, Kansas park
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead at…
Kansas lesser prairie chicken loses endangered species act protections after Texas court order
Endangered Species Act protections for the lesser prairie chicken, which resides in Kansas' grasslands, were removed after petroleum…
U.S. education department launches investigation into Kansas schools’ gender identity policies
Education Secretary Linda McMahon testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Feb.…