Eleven employees of the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission will be laid off because casino projects haven't started, Stephen Martino, executive director of the agency, said Tuesday.“The KRGC made appropriate staffing decisions based on representations that gaming facilities would already be ...
TOPEKA — Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' office on Monday said she is not interested in becoming secretary of Commerce as President-elect Barack Obama searches for a new appointee. Some national news organizations mentioned Sebelius as a possible replacement for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who ...
U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has opened a campaign committee to run for governor. The move allows Brownback to raise funds for the 2010 election. "Today I have taken the first step that will allow me to run for Governor," Brownback said in a statement. "I will continue to work hard ...
We're counting down the top five stories on various topics today as part of an annual recap of the top stories of the year we'll do later this month. Join the conversation by letting us know what we missed or what stories you think are important by posting a comment, below.5. Sunflower still ...
Craig Grant, president of the Lawrence school board, has been hired to be chief of staff for the new House Minority Leader Paul Davis, D-Lawrence.Grant has been on the school board for three years and previously had been a teacher and school lobbyist.
The Kansas branch of the National Federation of Independent Business, which has successfully lobbied the Legislature for business tax cuts, has called on state leaders to reject any tax increases to cure the current revenue shortfall. The business group’s members recently voted on its public ...