When the reality of COVID-19 began to set in for Kansas, Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett expected the pandemic would be more of a glancing blow than a knockout punch to the state's court system.
Kansas is in line for a boost of 870,000 rapid tests from the federal government, Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday, as the state continues to aim to increase its testing capacity.
Top Republican candidates hit Topeka on Tuesday as part of a statewide bus tour designed to make their case to voters ahead of some historically competitive races next month.
After interviews throughout all of Monday, the state's Supreme Court Nominating Commission will send the names of Kim Cudney, Melissa Standridge and Kristen Wheeler to the governor.
Almost 400,000 Kansas voters have requested a mail ballot as of Friday, according to data from the Secretary of State's office, a figure that is already more than the number sent out in 2018 and 2016 combined.
Kansas is replacing a private contractor that inspired years of complaints about backlogs and other problems in its handling of applications for the state's Medicaid health coverage for the needy.
Kansas' U.S. senators announced Friday they are partnering on a bill to extend how long local governments, state agencies and health care facilities have to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds, a key request from many stakeholders.
When November rolls around in Kansas, a lot of eyes will be on the presidential competition or the tight U.S. Senate battle between Roger Marshall and Barbara Bollier.
COVID-19 is increasingly spreading in the state's rural areas, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Lee Norman said Wednesday, urging residents statewide to remain vigilant against the virus.
Kansas Republicans in federal races largely earned the backing of the state's most influential agriculture group, with the Kansas Farm Bureau backing U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall in his U.S. Senate bid and State Treasurer Jake LaTurner in his run for the 2nd Congressional District.
