Mar 18 Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law By Associated Press A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday over the constitutionality of a struck-down Kansas statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to vote. Continue reading
Feb 21 Pompeo says he’s ‘ruled out’ Kansas Senate bid in 2020 By Associated Press Pompeo, who represented Kansas' 4th Congressional District from 2011 to 2017, says he'll serve as secretary of state as long as President Donald Trump wants him to. Continue reading
Jan 04 GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas says he won’t seek re-election By John Hanna, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 10 Supreme Court justices won’t hear states’ appeal over Planned Parenthood By Associated Press The Supreme Court is avoiding a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood over the dissenting votes of three justices. Continue reading
Nov 22 Kansas Medicaid expansion in doubt despite support from governor-elect By John Hanna, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 4:04 In Georgia and other key midterm states, fears persist over potential voter suppression Amid record-breaking early voting this midterm season, concerns of voter suppression are at the center of some of the country's most contested races. Lisa Desjardins reports on what new voting restrictions mean for voters in Georgia, North Dakota and Kansas. Continue watching
Oct 07 ‘Tremendous victory’: Trump celebrates Kavanaugh win By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press President Donald Trump at a Kansas rally celebrated the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Aug 13 Count in Kansas governor’s race now turns to provisional ballots By John Hanna, Associated Press The counting of the last ballots in the tight and contentious Republican primary for Kansas governor will stretch out over the week and still might not settle the race. Continue reading
Aug 10 Kris Kobach steps away from duties in contested Kansas vote count By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach stepped aside from his duties as the state's top elections official Friday until his hotly contested primary challenge to Gov. Jeff Colyer is resolved, but rejected Colyer's accusations that the advice he has been… Continue reading
Aug 08 8 key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries By Rachel Wellford Two elections Tuesday remain too close to call, while in other races Democrats and Republicans positioned themselves for general elections. Here are takeaways from the primaries. Continue reading