Category: Politics

Kansas Senate Confirms Governor Kelly’s Appointment of First Hispanic Kansan to the Kansas Court of Appeals
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly’s appointment of Judge Rachel L. Pickering of Topeka to serve on the Kansas Court of Appeals was unanimously confirmed yesterday by

Kansas Lawmakers Can’t Ban Abortions, So Some Want to Give That Power to Local Governments
Wichita, KS — Kansas joins a handful of states debating the power of local governments to restrict abortion. Legislation proposed this week seeks to give local

AG Kris Kobach Seeks Answers from Attorney General Garland about Biden’s Mishandled Records
Topeka, KS- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has issued an open letter to the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland asking that the Department of Justice

All of Governor Kelly’s ‘Axing Your Taxes’ Plan Introduced in Kansas House and Senate
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that each part of her three-part ‘Axing Your Taxes’ package has been introduced in the Kansas House and Senate.

Governor Kelly Shares How “Axing Your Taxes” Plan Helps Low-Income Kansans at Johnson County Clothing Bank
Lenexa, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today traveled to the Hillcrest Transitional Housing Clothing Bank in Lenexa to share how her “Axing Your Taxes” plan impacts

Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $45 Million to Connect Kansans to High-Speed Internet
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $44.5 million will be awarded to nine service providers to extend high-speed internet to 18,468 locations in 15

Drummond Announces New Leadership Team for Office of Attorney General
Oklahoma City, OK- Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the addition of key leaders to the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General (OAG) and outlined various structural

How Kansas Lawmakers Could Try to Restrict Abortion This Year
Wichita, KS — A resounding statewide vote in Kansas to protect abortion rights last summer won’t stop the Republican-controlled Legislature from attempting to make it harder

Kansas has Millions of Dollars to Spend on Youth Crisis Centers. But No One’s Using It
Topeka, KS — Kansas has set aside $6 million for juvenile crisis centers — places that would spare kids from getting locked up by helping

New Attorney General Gentner Drummond Outlines Priorities Upon Taking Office
Oklahoma City, OK- Sworn into office Monday, new State Attorney General Gentner Drummond said he is getting to work immediately as Oklahoma’s chief legal and