State and Region

U.S. government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years amid partisan standoff; deadline is 12:01 a.m.

Updated at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 Washington — Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown today for the first time in almost seven years. After the vote, the White House’s Office of Management and ...

Sierra Club report calls out Kansas utility Evergy for failing to meet climate goals

TOPEKA — Big utility companies nationwide lost ground this year in their plans to meet minimum climate targets, and Kansas’ Evergy received an F for a “multi-year backslide” from renewable investments, a Sierra Club report said. Evergy received 9 points out of 100 this year, dropping ...