State and Region

Roger Marshall says he would refuse a Trump appointment

TOPEKA — U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall vowed to be on the Kansas general election ballot in November and to decline administrative appointment from President Donald Trump during the next two years. Marshall, a Kansas Republican seeking reelection to a second term in the U.S. Senate, made the ...

Kansas Supreme Court upholds death sentences for Carr brothers

TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of the brothers who went on a crime spree in 2000 in Wichita, putting an end to two decades of attempts to alter the brothers’ fates. Reginald and Jonathan Carr were initially convicted of more than 90 counts, including capital ...

Proposed restriction on mifepristone affect more than abortions

TOPEKA — Janice Powers treats her hormonal disorder with the abortion pill that Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and attorneys general from other states want to regulate as a water contaminant. Mifepristone, a medication researchers have found to be safe and effective, is commonly ...

State workers to see 10% healthcare spike with BCBS

TOPEKA — Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see rates rise by 10% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state encourages a shift to the less costly insurance. Members of the Kansas State Employees Health ...