The director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the state's attorney general praised investment of $1 million for creation of a new investigation unit to confront rapid escalation in computer crime perpetrated against Kansans.
Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach expressed interest in serving as federal immigration czar for President Donald Trump if granted 24-hour service of a government jet, a West Wing office and walk-in access to the president as well as the future nomination to become homeland security secretary.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran responded to escalation of the trade conflict with China by pressing the U.S. agriculture secretary to quickly resolve the discord or risk deeper economic damage to the nation's farmers and ranchers on the cusp of financial collapse.
Gov. Laura Kelly applied a personal touch to the bipartisan $18 billion state budget by vetoing an unscheduled payment to the state pension system and making a few other tweaks to shrink new spending $54 million below the level set by legislators.
Technological advances, transmission upgrades and numerous investors have unlocked the potential of wind-generated electricity in Kansas, driving down the power's price, creating jobs and helping companies diversify their portfolios.
Kansas added construction and business service jobs in April to hold the state's unemployment rate at 3.5 percent for the second month, officials said.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly followed through with a pledge to push for comprehensive tax reform by issuing a veto of legislation championed by Republican conservatives that directed the majority of a $245 million tax package to multinational corporations and wealthy individuals.
Federal lawmakers are looking at ways to get another round of relief funds to U.S. farmers following escalation of President Donald Trump's trade war with China.
Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law bills responding to a rise in Kansas youth suicide and concerns that judges had authority to reduce prison sentences of adults convicted of sex crimes against children who were labeled an "aggressor" in cases.
Gov. Laura Kelly finalized the decision to terminate a pair of 10-year contracts with CGI Technologies valued at $111 million that were negotiated by now-departed officials at the Kansas Department of Revenue who engaged in a secretive bidding process.
Chief executives of Kansas' three major universities outlined challenges of reaching for academic excellence during an era marked by campus spending reductions, restraint on state taxpayer support and rising tuition rates.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt said the Kansas lawsuit filed in Shawnee County District Court against Purdue Pharma alleged the drug company made false and deceptive claims in marketing the opioid product OxyContin.
Three southwest Kansas lawmakers reviewed work done and what stood in the way of certain political milestones, like passing Medicaid expansion, at the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce's final Legislative Coffee of the year.
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