9:50 p.m. Incumbent Patrick Kelly and newcomer Ethan Spurling have all but won their races for the Douglas County Commission. Kelly is set to win a third term on the commission representing District No. 1, which is comprises large parts of west Lawrence. With about 80% of precincts reporting, ...

UPDATED 6:25 P.M. AUG. 3 KU Chancellor Doug Girod has helped the Trump administration craft a letter asking U.S. universities to broaden their ideological spectrum and put “Americans, and American interests” first. Girod was among four university chancellors and presidents who helped U.S. ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas Democratic Party stoked confusion and frustration by issuing restrictive guidelines to county party leaders about ethics rules surrounding candidates for federal office, saying county parties couldn’t include the candidates in events or printed materials. The guidance ...

Lines at polling places were a sure sign advance voting had picked up in Douglas County on Friday, but County Clerk Jamie Shew wants voters to be mindful of a key slowdown as well — mail delivery. Shew told the Journal-World that he is urging residents with advance ballots to drop them off ...

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court chose not to authorize an expedited review of lower court decisions temporarily blocking enforcement of a new state law repealing the three-day grace period for mail-in advance ballots. On Thursday, a majority of the state’s highest court declined ...

The number of the day at the Kansas Board of Regents was $25,000. University of Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod, along with the presidents of Kansas State and Wichita State, each received a $25,000 raise from the Regents ahead of the upcoming school year. Girod’s increase was the smallest ...