TOPEKA — The Kansas Department of Revenue secretary plans to retire from the agency at the end of July after serving during the two terms of Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Mark Burghart, with four decades of experience as a tax attorney, plans to step down July 31. He’s been secretary of ...
From a styrofoam cup ban to an anti-idling ordinance to an “ecosystem personhood” protection for the wetlands, Lawrence’s sustainability board has dozens of ideas for environmental policies. Now, the problem will be choosing the best ones. The board at its meeting on Thursday had two ...
Before Algeria's final group stage match of the World Cup on Saturday, its supporters in Lawrence are invited to rally around the flag – specifically, the giant Algerian flag earthwork created by artist Stan Herd. The earthwork is behind the Lied Center on the University of Kansas campus, ...
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate a whistleblower's claims that DEA agents permitted hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets of New Mexico. The request came days after an Associated ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation. The 6-3 decision overturns lower court orders ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote Wednesday to try to appease him, rejecting a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face to face ...
