Kansas nearly passed legislation last year that would have legalized cannabis for medial use. If it does so this year, it may be available by early 2024.
TOPEKA — Rep. Steve Huebert during a four-hour House debate Tuesday defended an obvious attempt by Republicans to gain an upper hand in congressional races through redistricting as simply “a political process.”The Republican from Valley Center was responding to complaints by Democrats about …
Lenexa resident Scott Roby said the Kansas Legislature and Gov. Laura Kelly should work together during the 2022 legislative session to give the redistricting process a chance of producing new political boundary maps infused with common sense rather than power politics.
Preliminary reports indicate Kansas suffered a 54% increase in drug overdoses during the first six months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, state health officials said.
TOPEKA — The final report of Gov. Laura Kelly’s racial equity and justice task force calls for repeal of state laws disproportionately preventing families of color from eligibility for full amounts of food stamp and temporary cash assistance under programs financed by the federal government.
Testing confirmed emergence in Kansas of more than 10,000 cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 and documented 25 instances of the Omicron mutation, while public health reports showed more than 1,000 hospitalizations and 250 fatalities linked to the virus so far in December.
Family is at the core of everything. Family is a source of healing, a place of safety, and a fountain of memories. The Kansas Department for Children and Families is the social service state agency that arguably has the most interactions with families in their challenging times. Since its in…
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a new proposal for a one-time $250 tax rebate to all Kansas residents who filed a tax return in the 2021 calendar year.
Gov. Laura Kelly joined Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz to announce a $750 million highway improvement plan, which calls for $166 million in upgrades to the Kellogg freeway in Wichita. Kelly announced the highway modernization and expansion Wednesday that will serve as the next phase i…