Tim Carpenter

TOPEKA — On Oct. 23, top leaders of the Kansas Legislature authorized, on a party-line vote, the formation of a special committee responsible for developing a state government budget plan

KU's Dole Institute of Politics presents leadership award to the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a champion of an independent judiciary.

A new book tracks "The Arc of Kansas Politics" since 1975 as the state alternated between Republican and Democratic governors.

The Docking Institute survey of Kansas shows Donald Trump is favored over Kamala Harris, but Trump's advantage in 2016 and 2020 may dwindle in 2024.

TOPEKA — A statewide online survey of political and public policy issues reveals nearly half of registered voters in red-state Kansas who plan to cast a ballot in the presidential election support Republican Donald Trump and more than 43% favoring Democrat Kamala Harris.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a former Kansas congressman, said northeast Kansas voters should support Republican Jeff Klemp in the

Haskell Indian Nations University regents raised objections to a Wakarusa River floodplain development on environmental and humanitarian grounds.

The Bipartisan Policy Center says a necessary piece of reforming Congress is investment in staffing capabilities and modernizing legislative practices.

Kansas Democrats are feeling optimistic they may finally gain enough seats in the Kansas House and Senate to block the Republicans' ability to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto.

Kansas Republican Party officials revel in their success convincing GOP voters to take part in advance voting in a bid to broaden turnout.