OLATHE — The community of Olathe is on alert after a melee Friday at a student confrontation over ICE policy, with one juvenile arrested for […]
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Turbine fields facing headwinds in communities, power grid, politics
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. — The proposed Auburn Harvest Wind Project in Osage County is now effectively over. A public notice published in the Osage County […]
Lawrence students sue school district over open records request
LAWRENCE — Students suing the Lawrence school district over its use of monitoring software are now asking a court to order the district to comply […]
Tag-team of The Voter Network and Kansas Young Democrats PAC may violate federal tax law
By law, tax-exempt 501c3 organizations can’t meddle in politics. But questions are being raised about whether the self-described “non-partisan” nonprofit “The Voter Network” is staying […]
Kobach: Kansas could face federal lawsuit over in-state tuition for illegals
Federation for Fair Immigration Reform graphic TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has issued a formal legal opinion concluding that a long-standing Kansas statute […]
“Immigrant Rights” group in Kansas City draws scrutiny amid national anti-ICE protests
As national attention focuses on violent confrontations tied to anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, a Kansas City–area nonprofit promoting community reporting of federal immigration enforcement has […]
GOP governor candidates spar on unity, careerism, STAR bonds in first big pitch for state’s highest office
“Old hands” on the political stage in Friday afternoons Kansas Republican Governor’s race debate traded barbs with political newcomers, with both camps agreeing on much […]
SEKMHC trustees suspend Fawson following state legislative appearance
The embattled head of the Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center based in Iola was suspended from his position on Monday by the organization’s board of […]
Davids again picks trans over women in Tuesday SCOTUS hearing
Trans MMA fighter Alana McLaughlin wins his debut fight in Australia in 2021/news.com.au WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids joined 129 other congressional Democrats […]
In Johnson County Republicans have the numbers – but Democrats have the ‘want to’
The “bluing” of Johnson County election results in recent years comes down less to numbers than it does to who tries hardest. That’s the conclusion […]