Category: Politics

Hofmeister Launches Online Portal Tracking School Districts’ Use of Federal Relief Funds
Oklahoma City, OK– Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today that a new online portal is available for Oklahomans to track how school districts

Kansas Chamber To Release 2023 Legislative and Policy Agenda
Topeka, KS The Kansas Chamber will hold a media briefing at 9:30 AM CT on Friday, January 6th to review its top priorities for the

Douglas County Halts Prosecution of Murder Case that Defense Attorney says used ‘Junk Science’
Topeka, KS — The Douglas County district attorney will not retry a Eudora woman for murder after questionable conclusions from a medical examiner led to

AG Derek Schmidt Becomes Longest Currently Serving Attorney General in the United States
Topeka, KS – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has become the longest-serving attorney general currently in office in the United States, a position he will hold

Governor Kelly Announces December Total Tax Collections Surpass Estimate by $140.1 Million
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly announced that total tax collections for December were $1.1 billion — $140.1 million, or 14.8%, more than the monthly estimate. That

Legislative Hotline Available to Kansans
Topeka, KS– Information about the 2023 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away, the State Library of Kansas reminds residents. The toll-free number

Kansas is Becoming More Divided. Democrats Win Suburban Areas and the GOP Holds Rural Communities
Overland Park, KS — Republican Ed Roitz lives in central Overland Park, right in the middle of that state’s most populous, suburban county. He ran to

Supreme Court Adopts New Plan to Expand Access to Justice for those with Limited English Proficiency
Topeka, KS—The Kansas Supreme Court has adopted a new plan to expand access to justice for court users with limited English proficiency. The Language Access

Hofmeister Congratulates Oklahoma Students Selected for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Oklahoma City, OK – Two Oklahoma high school seniors have been named state delegates for the 61st annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) held

Sen. Moran Named Co-Chair of Senate Army Caucus
Washington, D.C.– U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – senior member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and member of the United States Military Academy