Category: Politics
Kansas School Board Rejects Commissioner’s Resignation, Suspends Him for 30 Days
Wichita, Kan. — The Kansas Board of Education rejected a letter of resignation from Commissioner Randy Watson on Friday, instead opting to suspend him without
Sen. Marshall Leads Congressional Delegation in Calling on Administration to Improve Access to Care for Kansas Medicaid Patients and Providers
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. led the Kansas delegation in sending a letter to U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita
Kansas Reaches Final Settlement with Opioid Distributors, Manufacturer to Maximize Financial Payments to Combat Addiction
Topeka, KS – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today announced the final approval of a $26 billion opioid settlement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors
Governor Laura Kelly Joins Bipartisan Coalition of Governors Urging Congress to Take Quick Action to Reconcile Legislation Strengthening the Semiconductor Supply Chain
Topeka, KS– Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from across the country urging Congressional leadership to reconcile two bills
Federal Court Asked to Reopen Litigation Challenging Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate
Topeka, Kan. — Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt yesterday asked the federal courts to reopen litigation against the Biden administration challenging its vaccine mandate for
Sports Betting Could be a Reality for Kansans this Year
Dickinson Co., Kan. — For the fourth year, the Kansas legislature will consider sports betting in the state. Rep. John Barker, chair of the Federal
A Push to Dump the Kansas Food Sales Tax could run into Election Politics
Lawrence, Kan. — Buying groceries has become more difficult for Patty Wiggins. Previously, a week’s worth of groceries cost the retired nurse about $30. But
Post Office Building Could Soon be Renamed after Korean War Chaplain
Herington, Kan. — Herington, Kansas could soon be the home of the “Captain Emil J. Kapaun Post Office Building,” after US Rep. Tracey Mann’s bill
Clay County Positions to sit on Citizen’s Review Committee
Clay Center, KS- At the Clay County Board of Education meeting Monday, from the recommendation by the Education Consulting Service the board discussed the
Governor Laura Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill, Strengthening Economic Development Toolkit
Topeka, Kan. — Governor Laura Kelly today signed the bipartisan bill known as Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion Act (APEX). The bipartisan bill creates a new tool in Kansas’ toolbox that allows the state to compete on a