State Government

Kansas House speaker punishes GOP colleagues for not supporting special session

TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins stripped three Republicans of committee chairmanships for refusing to sign a petition calling for a special legislative session to redraw congressional boundaries in a bid to block reelection of Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and to tackle a ...

Kansas legislators won’t have a special session to join the US redistricting battle

TOPEKA — The Kansas House's top Republican on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts that would have thrust the state into a widening national battle for partisan advantage in the 2026 elections. The announcement by House Speaker Dan Hawkins ended a weekslong push ...

KU launches program to encourage longtime, tenured faculty members to retire early

As part of a budget-balancing measure, the University of Kansas has launched a program to encourage certain, longtime, tenured faculty members to retire early. University employees on Friday received a notice announcing a “voluntary separation incentive program,” that is targeted toward ...