TOPEKA — Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, described a high school wrestling coach, a paraprofessional, a speech pathologist and a bus driver who all had at least two things in common. None was required to submit to a criminal history and background check before ...
TOPEKA — Projected increases in electricity load growth are as high as 99% by 2035, a data point that pushed regional energy regulators to create a plan to stabilize and expand grid capacity and transmission, a legislative committee learned Thursday. Part of that process includes building a ...
Kansas State University and Habitat for Humanity of the Northern Flint Hills are working on an affordable house in Ogden, Kansas, that will use hemp insulation to keep its residents warm in winter and cool in summer. This is one feature that will help minimize the energy needs of the ...
An idea from a conservative think tank to limit diversity, equity and inclusion topics inside the classrooms of KU and other state universities has made its way to the Kansas Legislature. A trio of representatives has introduced a bill modeled after the Goldwater Institute’s Freedom from ...
TOPEKA — Legislators got their first look at Gov. Laura Kelly’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 on Wednesday, finding a plan that prioritizes funding for schools and special education, expanded mental health services and creating a 10-year water plan. Budget director and ...
TOPEKA — Hundreds of Kansans chanted “f--- ICE,” carried pointed and sometime profane signs, and sang protest songs Wednesday as they flooded the second floor of the Statehouse to rally for human rights. Fourteen groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Sisters of Charity of ...