Democrats in the U.S. Senate plan to use procedural moves to delay a vote on Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's appointment to a diplomatic post, citing his record on gay rights, according to a published report. The [report by the Washington bureau of McClatchy][1], parent company of the Kansas ...
A former chief of staff to a Kansas House Democratic Caucus was quoted in a national political website Wednesday, saying she was the target of inappropriate sexual advances for years while working for the Legislature. Abbie Hodgson, formerly of Lawrence, [also told The Hill][1], a ...
State Sen. Marci Francisco, D-Lawrence, confirmed Monday that she is considering a run for Kansas Secretary of State next year. Francisco, a Democrat, said that others have encouraged her to look at the race. But she said she will not make a decision until after the Nov. 7 municipal ...
U.S. Sens. Pat Roberts and Jerry Moran of Kansas both voted late Thursday to advance a budget resolution that could pave the way for Congress to enact tax cuts similar to those that Republican Gov. Sam Brownback championed in Kansas in 2012, but which state lawmakers repealed earlier this ...
Democrat Paul Davis raised more money in the last quarter than all of his Republican opponents combined, according to [campaign finance reports][1] for the Kansas 2nd Congressional District race that were filed with the Federal Election Commission. Although Davis' report had not been posted ...
Some Republicans in Kansas are now calling for Phyllis Gilmore to be removed as Secretary of the Department for Children and Families, a fact that could have implications in next year's race for governor. Gilmore has long been a target of criticism from Democrats who allege, among other ...