TOPEKA - The Kansas economy lost an estimated 6,900 jobs in September, including 3,800 private-sector jobs, while people who remained employed worked more hours, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted figures from the Kansas Department of Labor. The state's unemployment rate, which is measured by a different survey, remained unchanged from August at 3.3 percent. "The losses were spread across government ...
Updated at 4 p.m. Friday TOPEKA - Vice President Mike Pence came to Topeka Friday to rally support and raise money for Republican 2nd District congressional candidate Steve Watkins. Speaking to an audience of about 160 people, who paid $250 each to attend the event, Pence said electing Watkins would be critical for Republicans to hold onto their majority in the U.S. House and continue advancing their ...
TOPEKA — An attorney for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is asking a federal judge not to release a videotaped deposition that Kobach gave in a lawsuit challenging the state’s proof of citizenship voting law, arguing that the tape would be used against him politically in his bid for governor. The video, which was played in open court during the trial of that case earlier this year, includes Kobach’s ...
Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius told a Lawrence audience Thursday that she is optimistic about the next generation of public leaders, despite what she sees as a disturbing trend of growing disrespect for public service. "I think we have a generation of public-minded younger people who see themselves as global citizens who are eager to figure out ways that they can be involved and engaged," Sebelius said. ...
TOPEKA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach outlined a package of welfare reform initiatives Tuesday that he said he wants to pursue that would limit the ability of many people to receive cash and food assistance or Medicaid benefits. Citing the state’s low unemployment rate, Kobach, the current secretary of state, said he would propose stricter work requirements for able-bodied adults to receive ...
TOPEKA – Democratic congressional candidate Paul Davis reported raising and spending more than $1 million during the third quarter of this year, far more than his Republican opponent Steve Watkins, who reported raising and spending less than one-third that amount, according to campaign finance reports filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission. Those figures, however, were dwarfed by spending from one ...