TOPEKA — Going into the 2018 elections, Democrat Paul Davis looked like he had a clear advantage in the race for Kansas' 2nd District congressional seat. He was a well-known candidate who had carried the district in his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2014. And he was running in a year that was expected to be good for Democrats - a "blue wave," as many were calling it. Davis had no opposition in the ...
TOPEKA — Kansas legislative leaders on Friday authorized two days of meetings before the 2019 session to study, and possibly recommend, legislation to legalize gambling on sporting events. Two bills were introduced during the 2018 session that would have authorized the Kansas Lottery to operate sports wagering, but neither bill came out of committee. Lawmakers said at the time that they wanted to wait for a ...
TOPEKA — Gov.-elect Laura Kelly will have a lot more money to work with when she comes into office than previously estimated, at least for the first six months. State revenue forecasters on Friday raised their estimates of the current fiscal year's total receipts by $306 million, or about 4.4 percent above the previous estimate. That, however, is not due to any great growth in the Kansas economy. Rather, ...
TOPEKA — Democratic leaders in the Kansas Legislature on Friday questioned why law enforcement officers are allowed to block nonviolent protesters from entering the building because of security concerns, but not people carrying concealed firearms. That issue came up during a meeting of the Legislative Coordinating Council, which is made up of the top Republican and Democratic leaders of the Kansas House and ...
TOPEKA - Gov.-elect Laura Kelly said Thursday that she intended to form a bipartisan administration that would stand in stark contrast to former Gov. Sam Brownback's administration. "As I mentioned during the campaign, I am committed to building a bipartisan team for this state. It will be diverse, dynamic and highly skilled," Kelly said during a Statehouse news conference, her first since winning the ...
TOPEKA – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said he wants the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election to go forward, despite President Donald Trump’s Wednesday firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “I expect that during this transition period, the (Justice) Department will make certain federal law enforcement agencies continue to protect our country, carry out the rule of law and allow ...