Independent candidate Greg Orman's campaign treasurer resigned Tuesday and endorsed Democrat Laura Kelly in the race for Kansas governor, according to the Kelly campaign. Tim Owens, a former Republican state senator from Overland Park, announced his departure in a news release issued by the Kelly campaign around 2:30 p.m. “Effective today, I have resigned my position as treasurer for the Orman for Kansas ...
TOPEKA — After taking steps in recent years to shore up the state's troubled pension system, Kansas lawmakers got good news about the fund's long-term outlook Monday. Its unfunded liability — how much the pension fund will have to pay out over the next 40 years that isn't covered by current assets and assumed earnings — fell by $154 million during calendar year 2017, while the overall size of the pension ...
After eight years of conservative government under Govs. Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer, voters in Kansas have some starkly contrasting choices about which direction they’d like to go. Democratic candidate Laura Kelly, a state senator from Topeka, is vowing to put K-12 education at the top of her list, along with restoring funding for other state programs that saw significant budget cuts during the Brownback ...
The 2nd District congressional race in Kansas is one that is being watched closely around the nation this year. With five-term incumbent Rep. Lynn Jenkins, a Topeka Republican, stepping down this year, it is an open race and one that could help determine whether Republicans will keep control of the U.S. House or whether Democrats will take back the reins after eight years in the minority. The race features a ...
The office of secretary of state used to be considered a low-profile ministerial job. The main functions are to supervise elections, keep track of business and corporate filings and serve as the principal record-keeper of the state. All that changed in 2010 with the election of Republican Kris Kobach, who reshaped the office into a springboard for advancing a national agenda focusing on illegal immigration, ...
The office of insurance commissioner opened up this year when incumbent Republican Ken Selzer decided to run for governor. He finished fourth in a crowded GOP primary. The office is generally in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Kansas, which includes licensing insurance agents and overseeing compliance with state laws and regulations that govern the insurance business. The candidates this year ...