State Government

Candidates lean on their prominent supporters in District 2 race

TOPEKA — Democrat Don Coover and Republican Derek Schmidt stood with partisan allies as their congressional race in Kansas’ 2nd District entered the stretch run. Coover, a southeast Kansas veterinarian and former U.S. Army pilot, on Monday welcomed to Leavenworth former U.S. Sen. Jon ...

Funding for new Chiefs stadium moves forward, setting sales tax revenue district

TOPEKA — State officials answered a key question this week underpinning the complex financing of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, outlining boundaries of a district that will use sales taxes and revenue to fund part of the deal that includes public and private monies. STAR bonds, or sales ...

What to know about amendment seeking to restrict noncitizen voting in Kansas

When Kansans look at their ballots for the upcoming election on Nov. 3, they will notice a question on whether or not the state constitution should be amended to clarify that only those who are United States citizens can vote in elections. There will be a section of the Kansas Constitution ...

2 Douglas County District Court judges up for retention on November ballot

Two Douglas County District Court judges are on this year's ballot for a retention vote. Judge Amy Hanley and Judge Stacey Donovan, both of Lawrence, handle felony criminal cases, and each presides over a specialty court. Hanley runs the Veterans Treatment Court, and Donovan runs the ...

General Election Voter’s Guide

Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Wednesday. Follow these links to learn more about the races for the Douglas County Commission, U.S. Senate, Kansas governor, attorney general, secretary of state, a variety of Kansas statehouse candidates, and a ballot question about the ...