The Kansas Department of Transportation is inviting residents to attend public meetings throughout October to discuss regional transportation needs, including highways, public transit, pedestrian access, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about transportation ...
TOPEKA — The federal government’s plan to withhold $10 million from a Kansas food assistance program won’t affect recipients and will be delayed while the state files an appeal, the Kansas governor’s chief of staff said Monday. The governor’s office provided clarity on the issue ...
TOPEKA — Relying on a legal opinion issued by the attorney general, the Kansas secretary of state on Friday removed Republican Doug Billings from the roster of candidates running for governor. Attorney General Kris Kobach’s nonbinding opinion pointed to state law requiring governor and ...
TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said the 2026 Legislature would strive to slash $200 million from the state government’s budget and seek to reduce expenditures on the Medicaid program delivering health care to low-income adults and children. Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who has ...
The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health has been notified of two separate events in which horses in Kansas have tested positive for reportable diseases. The agency has responded to both incidents according to the state’s disease response plan, according to a release ...
Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran is hailing the passage of a budget bill that makes drastic cuts to Medicaid after he made changes that he said will protect Kansas hospitals from the effect of the cuts. But health care stakeholders argue it’s not enough to keep some state hospitals from ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly denounced across-the-board spending reductions ordered by the Kansas Legislature that sliced $189,000 from the Kansas School for the Deaf and $124,000 from the Kansas School for the Blind. The Kansas Adjutant General’s Office lost $118,000 because of the budget ...
Tonganoxie City Council members approved sanitary sewer improvement services for more than $256,000 at Monday’s regular meeting The city received three bids after issuing a request for proposals. Low bid was from Westland Construction for $256,134. Other bids were from Havens Construction ...
The Eudora City Commission voted last week to end its city manager’s contract, effective immediately. The commission voted during a special meeting Friday night to end the city’s relationship with Kevyn Gero. Gero was hired as Eudora’s city manager in June 2023 after previously serving ...
TOPEKA — Members of the Kansas congressional delegation praised U.S. military forces following the bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities, but disagreed as to whether President Donald Trump threatened to draw the United States in a lengthy conflict or exercised “peace through ...
