An idea from a conservative think tank to limit diversity, equity and inclusion topics inside the classrooms of KU and other state universities has made its way to the Kansas Legislature. A trio of representatives has introduced a bill modeled after the Goldwater Institute’s Freedom from ...
TOPEKA — Legislators got their first look at Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, finding a plan that prioritizes funding for schools and special education, expanded mental health services and creating a 10-year water plan. Budget director and ...
TOPEKA — A group of GOP senators want to amend the Kansas Constitution to establish an annual cap on a home’s taxable assessed value, but opinions are split on whether it will provide real relief. The proposal, called the Cap Assessed Valuation Protection amendment, confines a county ...
The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday unanimously approved a new, tougher tenure process, which will go a long way in determining what university professors and other faculty members must do to keep their jobs. Now, the question is whether it is tough enough to please Kansas ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansans wouldn’t have elected her if she were the type of politician who screamed the loudest and relied on bullying others to get her way. She said during her annual State of the State speech Tuesday night it was a certainty Kansas would have suffered in ...
KU is seeking approval to add $135 million in debt for projects as far away as a cancer center in Kansas City and as near as an apartment complex on the edge of the Lawrence campus. The Kansas Board of Regents at its Wednesday meeting will consider approval of a resolution authorizing new ...