OMAHA, Neb. — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if they could find a way to limit their sky-high costs. But now they are faced with losing the biggest export market for many of their crops after China retaliated against ...
TOPEKA — Two tax bills will head to the Kansas governor’s desk after clearing the Senate Thursday, but Republicans and Democrats differed on whether the tax relief made good on their campaign promises to Kansans. Senate Democrats condemned the legislation in back-to-back debates as ...
TOPEKA — The leader of a small group of self-described satanists and three other people were arrested Friday following a scuffle inside the Kansas Statehouse arising from an effort by the group’s leader to start a Black Mass in the rotunda. About 30 members of the Kansas City-area Satanic ...
TOPEKA — Politicians elected to serve in the Kansas House in the 2025 legislative session endorsed Monday retention of three top Republicans in leadership posts and the nomination of a Democrat to assume responsibility for shepherding the minority party. Returning House members and ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said state government tax revenues in August were nearly $23 million above projections, reflecting collections of personal income tax and retail sales tax greater than last year’s. Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, said total state revenue for the month hit $665 million, ...
TOPEKA — Republican legislators in Kansas have revived a proposal to stop giving voters three extra days after polls close to return mail ballots after making key concessions in a bid to get enough votes from rural GOP lawmakers to overcome the Democratic governor’s potential ...
The Tonganoxie City Council approved mower and storage shed purchases during Monday’s regular meeting. Council members unanimously approved a portable building for the Tonganoxie City Fire Department, with Council Member Jennifer McCutchen absent. Members approved the low bid of $15,090.25 ...
Tonganoxie USD 464 school board and Tonganoxie City Council were scheduled to have meetings Tuesday night, but there is another change. The school board originally was to meet on Jan. 8, but inclement weather forced postponement. The meeting still was set to take place as of The ...
With the start of the 2024 Kansas legislative session, no issue is more important than resolving the tax burden currently imposed on the citizens of the state. There will be many ideas proposed, some good, some not so good. However, when the session concludes there must be a fair and ...
The Leavenworth County Commission meets at 9 a.m. each Wednesday at the Leavenworth County Courthouse, 300 Walnut St., Suite 225. Meetings also are livestreamed on the county’s YouTube page. Anyone wanting to watch the meeting after it takes place can also watch archived meetings at any ...
