Updated at 3:53 p.m. Wednesday
The 10-member Kansas State Board of Education on Wednesday failed to approve an executive order from Gov. Laura Kelly that would delay a reopening of public schools in the state three weeks to give local school districts more time to prepare for safely reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barring further action from Kelly’s office, the decision on whether and when a school ...
When Republican voters in Kansas began opening their advance ballots last week, many noticed a candidate in the list of choices for U.S. Senate and wondered whether it was a mistake.
John L. Berman appears at the bottom of a list of 11 candidates for the seat and is listed as a resident not of Kansas, but of Richland, Wash. Because of a distinction written into the U.S. Constitution, though, Berman’s ...
Five area Democrats will face no opposition in the Aug. 4 primary, and no Republicans have filed to challenge them in the Nov. 3 general election.
Lawrence Sen. Marci Francisco was first elected to represent District 2 in 2004 and will serve her fifth term in the state Senate. Francisco previously served on the Lawrence City Commission and as the city’s mayor for two terms.
Lawrence Rep. Barbara Ballard has ...
Christina Haswood, 26, would become the youngest member of the Kansas Legislature, in addition to only the body’s third Native American member in history, if she wins the Aug. 4 primary for the 10th House District.
Haswood told the Journal-World upon filing for the race that she was somewhat intimidated when some local community members approached her about running for the seat.
But after taking some time ...
In the 42nd Kansas House District, this year's Republican primary may give some observers deja vu — for the second election in a row, incumbent Jim Karleskint is running against Lance Neelly, who hasn't held public office.
Karleskint is a former public school teacher, principal and superintendent; Neely works in security and corrections. Both men are from Tonganoxie. But while Karleskint has supported some of ...
For the second election cycle in a row, Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District has caught the attention of national political analysts, who say the GOP primary matchup between frontrunners Steve Watkins and Jake LaTurner could play a big role in whether the seat stays in Republican hands.
The 2nd district, on its face, is a mixed bag. It contains Lawrence, traditionally a liberal stronghold, but at the same time ...
