U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran, both Kansas Republicans, voted against a motion that would have allowed subpoenaed testimony of witnesses at the Senate trial of President Donald Trump on abuse-of-power and obstruction impeachment articles brought by the House.

For five years, woman after woman in the Topeka Correctional Facility's dental lab complained of sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact by their instructor.

Gov. Laura Kelly affirmed support for Kansas constitutional protection of a woman's right to abortion after the Kansas Senate passed an amendment in conflict with her view and elevating suspense of an upcoming Kansas House vote on the measure.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Kansas Highway Patrol alleging troopers of targeting with unconstitutional detention motorists with out-of-state license plates or traveling to or from the recreational marijuana state of Colorado.

Rep. Michael Capps leaned into Francis Scott Key's inspiring words to encourage House colleagues to rally behind a bill requiring every municipal, school, university and state building to prominently display the motto "In God We Trust," along with images of the Kansas and U.S. flags.

Seaman High School students are leading a campaign to declare November general Election Day a legal public holiday in Kansas.

Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle launched a passionate, four-hour debate Wednesday over a proposed constitutional amendment by warning of the danger of boyfriends secretly leading pregnant lovers to unregulated back-alley abortions.

Advocates of legalized sports gambling in Kansas endorsed Wednesday a proposal allowing the four state-sanctioned casinos to take bets on college and professional athletic events on a casino's premises and through internet or mobile devices.

Jackson County District Judge Norbert Marek is leading a charge to raise the mandatory retirement age of judges from 75 to 80.