Libby Montgomery gripped a protest sign on a Topeka sidewalk as vehicles surged past during a protest of U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins that brought out critics of his vote against legislation providing protections to survivors of domestic violence.
American Civil Liberties Union organizations in Kansas and Missouri said a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks a federal court order compelling officials to treat a new inmate's life-threatening opioid addiction.
MANHATTAN - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the Iranian people should convince their leaders to change behavior and "act like a normal nation" to avoid military confrontation with the United States.
Attorney General Derek Schmidt's appeal to the Kansas Legislature and the newly appointed task force on criminal justice reform is to vigorously avoid the fate of recidivists cycling in and out of jails and prisons.
Gov. Laura Kelly pressed ahead with a central campaign theme by directing a council to study the Medicaid expansion experience of three dozen other states and prepare a best-practices outline for use during the 2020 session of the Kansas Legislature.
The Republican primary in the 2nd District of Kansas took on new meaning with State Treasurer Jake LaTurner's decision to bail from a U.S. Senate campaign to challenge first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Watkins for an eastern Kansas seat in Congress.
"I'm Roger Marshall and I'm running for United States Senate," the 1st District Republican Congressman from Great Bend announced at the Kansas State Fair.
