Kansas Government News

Cuts to schools, roads and social services were among the hammer blows delivered Monday by Gov.

Kansas Democrats' presumed nominee for governor will show how serious he is about his campaign with the amount of his own money he is willing to put into it.

" A new candidate is emerging for next year's Kansas Governor race. Tom Wiggans, 57, will be running on the Democratic Party ticket.

A national study ranking the health of the 50 states is showing a mixed picture for Kansas, with the health of the population improving in some ways and declining in other ways in the past year.

The latest reports show influenza activity remaining high in Kansas and across the country.

For State Fair attendees who visited the Pride of Kansas building, Agriland was likely a memorable experience.

January 29, 2011 will mark 150 years of statehood for Kansas. The Kansas Governora s Cultural Affairs Council is hosting the second in a series of brainstorming and idea-sharing sessions to develop plans for statewide commemorations of a oeKansas 150.a The meeting will be 1 p.m. this Friday, November 13th, at the Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW ...

Corrections Secretary Roger Werholtz, though, is wary of a broad effort to deport dozens of the 293 inmates in question, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported Wednesday.

State labor officials say some jobless Kansans are now eligible for up to 86 weeks of unemployment benefits.

Congressmen Todd Tiahrt and Jerry Moran Press Release Rep. Todd Tiahrt "Speaker Pelosi just delivered an early Christmas gift to President Obama tonight at a cost of $1.2 trillion to taxpayers.

A Kansas boat owner narrowly escaped major state and federal fines after it was determined the zebra mussels found on his recently purchased boat were dead.

The September job picture for Kansas was brighter than in August but not as promising as a year ago, with Marion Countya s jobless rate near the state mark at 6.3 percent.

State health officials said two more Kansans infected with the H1N1 flu virus have died, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 14.

With hundreds of new jobs at stake, Kansas officials are keeping an eye on the competition for an Air Force contract to build a new refueling plane.

News from alternative media around Kansas for November 2, 2009. Kansas House leaders question secretary of commerce's departure to Missouri "The Republican leadership of the Kansas House is questioning the timing of former Kansas Secretary of Commerce David Kerr's resignation to take a job as the director of the Department of Economic Development ...

The Kansas Department of Corrections is seeking disciplinary action against an attorney who helped a reporter investigate illegal sexual relationships at a state prison for women.

The Kansas secretary of commerce plans to cross state lines to lead economic development efforts in Missouri, which is prompting some Kansas legislators to question his loyalties in a key business-recruiting effort.

Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature have said consistently that they oppose raising taxes.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a new director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, and he comes from across the state line.

Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson says he still isn't interested in running for the office next year.