The Lawrence school district denies allegations that it sought to prevent student journalists from reporting on a lawsuit over its use of Gaggle, stating it has no intention of restricting coverage or retaliating against staff. At the start of the school year, students who filed a lawsuit ...
Lawrence school board members next week will hold a final public hearing before adopting the budget for the 2025-2026 school year, which comes with a property tax rate slightly higher than last year. On Monday, board members will conduct public hearings on the proposed budget as part of their ...
A special bench honoring the long history of women judges and attorneys in Douglas County will now sit outside the juvenile courtroom in the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. The colorfully inviting bench, titled "Pioneers of the Bench," by Van Go artist Langley Gottesburen, was unveiled ...
Topeka — Relying on a legal opinion issued by the attorney general, the Kansas secretary of state on Friday removed Republican Doug Billings from the roster of candidates running for governor. Attorney General Kris Kobach’s nonbinding opinion pointed to state law requiring governor and ...
During World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the site where Panasonic now produces electric vehicle batteries was instead manufacturing tons and tons of powder and propellant for ammunition — and releasing dangerous chemicals into the environment at the same time. Now, after ...
TOPEKA — Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins said the 2026 Legislature would strive to slash $200 million from the state government’s budget and seek to reduce expenditures on the Medicaid program delivering health care to low-income adults and children. Hawkins, a Wichita Republican who has ...