TOPEKA — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is awarding clemency at a higher rate than her predecessors, most recently pardoning two men convicted of drug crimes who “show strong signs of rehabilitation” and have already served…

TOPEKA — Kansas Republicans appear to have preserved the two-thirds edge in the House and Senate despite a costly effort by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly to diminish the supermajority and make it easier to veto…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly expressed optimism a group of quality Democratic candidates and influence of her $2 million political action committee would break in the Nov. 5 election the partisan supermajorities held by Republicans…

TOPEKA — Lawmakers’ plans to take control of the state’s budget-writing process could be rocky upon rollout, Republican leadership warned Wednesday as outside groups weighed in. The new approach positions the Legislature as the state’s…

TOPEKA — A First Infantry Division brass band played while people laid gold roses before a memorial wreath on the south lawn of the Kansas Statehouse on Thursday to honor family members who died while…

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that applications are open for the second round of the Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) program. A total of $1.95 million in funds will be available to…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly said August state government tax revenue of nearly $23 million above projections reflected greater-than-last-year collections of personal income tax and retail sales tax. Kelly, a Topeka Democrat, said total state…

Last April, the Kansas Legislature approved a bill making it a crime to coerce another person to have an abortion. Critics said it would be a redundant law that could intimidate reproductive health care providers.…

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Kris Kobach joined forces Friday to oppose Nebraska’s planned Platte-Republican interbasin transfer, which they argue would introduce invasive carp that could bring significant harm to Kansas waterways. The…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly will transition to chair of the Democratic Governors Association to complete the term of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who complied with the organization’s rules by resigning after chosen to be…