Updated at 7:11 p.m. Monday TOPEKA — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly issued an order Monday requiring masks and daily temperature checks in the state's K-12 schools, setting some coronavirus-inspired rules that are stricter than guidelines adopted by the Republican-controlled State Board of ...
Lots of big local offices are up for election this year — Douglas County commissioners, sheriff, district attorney and more — and quite a few of them will be decided in the primaries on Aug. 4. We’ll help you get to know the candidates before you mail in your ballot or head to the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...