GOP Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced his running mate, Rep. Ken Rahjes, who abandoned his SOS candidacy to join Schwab. That leaves Pat Proctor as the only Republican in the contest to oversee Kansas elections. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/29/g...

Democrat Jeff Pittman is seeking to represent the Leavenworth area in the House with a campaign grounded in bipartisanship. He hopes to replace Pat Proctor, a particularly partisan representative. kansasreflector.com/briefs/forme...

The governor's chief of staff says three Kansans are being monitored for hantavirus after being seated behind someone on a plane who had symptoms, tested positive and died. So far, the Kansans are asymptomatic. #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/05/26/k...

Four Kansas public school districts want to sue the state for years of underfunding. kansasreflector.com/briefs/four-...

Below average rainfall and a bone-dry riverbed of dead brush fueled a 1,500-acre wildfire in Central KS, but the KS Fire Marshal’s Office deemed the cause “undetermined,” even though it sparked one day after a controlled burn was performed on an adjacent ranch. kansasreflector.com/2026/05/07/a...