TOPEKA — The U.S. Senate confirmed on a party-line vote one of three Kansans nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as judges in U.S. District Court. Nominee Jeff Kuhlman, an attorney from Great Bend, was confirmed 52-46 by the U.S. Senate. Two others nominated to fill openings on the ...
TOPEKA — Corporate income tax collections in Kansas have almost halved since last year, while other sources trend above estimates, according to a new state revenue report. At the end of May, tax collections totaled nearly $704 million, which was $42.5 million or 6.4% above projections and 7% ...
TOPEKA — Kansas U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Schmidt’s campaign manager left his digital footprint on documents uploaded to a website that linked a political rival to complaints about how he handled reports of child sex abuse. The website appeared hours after a similar-looking one ...
Republican Secretary of State Scott Schwab officially filed to run for Kansas governor on Friday, selecting Rep. Ken Rahjes of Agra as his running mate. Rahjes represents the Graham County area in western Kansas and chairs the House Agriculture Committee. “I want someone with an ag ...
The names of nine nominees to replace retired Judge Sally Pokorny as a Douglas County District Court judge were announced Friday afternoon. Pokorny, who presided over Division 2 and primarily heard felony criminal cases, retired on April 10 after 17 years on the bench. The 7th Judicial ...
Updated at 4:33 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026. Monday is the deadline to file for 2026's County Commission and Kansas House elections, and a handful of candidates in Douglas County either have no opponent yet or will only be opposed in the primary elections. Every seat in the Kansas House is ...