Health Dec 20 People over 75, essential workers next in line for vaccine The developments occurred as the nation seeks to ramp up a vaccination program that only began in the last week and so far has given initial shots to about 556,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Politics May 03 Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting Joe Biden overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted exclusively by mail balloting by the state party because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics Mar 18 GOP pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools Conservatives said Kelly's order to close schools was an overreaction. The measure also would prohibit her from confiscating guns. Kelly hasn't suggested taking such action.
Politics Sep 06 Pompeo could swing the Kansas Senate race, but will he run? U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo didn't address speculation that he might run for the Senate in Kansas during a Friday college lecture in his home state, though some who attended left convinced it's still possible.
Politics Jul 08 Kris Kobach launches U.S. Senate bid in Kansas Nationally known as an advocate of tough immigration policies and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, Kobach launched his campaign amid tepid support from some Republicans who voiced concern that his recent loss in the governor's race could threaten…
Politics Jun 11 Kansas Democrats are planning ranked-choice voting for presidential primary The party is moving away from its more traditional caucuses, trying ranked-choice voting and allowing mail ballots to boost participation.
Nation May 01 Kansas lawmakers fail to override governor’s abortion ‘reversal’ veto Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill requiring abortion providers to tell patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after it's been started.
Politics Apr 26 Kansas Supreme Court bolsters abortion rights, blocks ban The Kansas decision prevents the state from enforcing a 2015 law that could have greatly limited second trimester abortions. But even worse for abortion opponents, the ruling clears the way for legal challenges to a string of abortion restrictions approved…
Politics Jan 04 GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas says he won’t seek re-election Republican Sen. Pat Roberts, the longest-serving member of Congress in Kansas history, announced Friday that he won't run again in 2020, setting up a potential scramble to replace him. The 82-year-old senator faced pressure to step aside in part because…
Politics Nov 22 Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite support from governor-elect Democratic and moderate Republicans lawmakers worked together last year to try to make Kansas the latest state to expand Medicaid, only to see their bipartisan effort rewarded with a veto from former conservative GOP Gov. Sam Brownback.