All four candidates for Kansas secretary of state expressed confidence that elections in the Sunflower State are free and fair. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Of the 213 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives, 182 have signed onto the articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Sharice Davids of Kansas is not among them. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The Leavenworth Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve CoreCivic’s zoning application came after a tense public hearing. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

How Kansas GOP used infamous ‘gut and go’ to avoid public input on bathroom bill. The latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The restrictions on bathroom usage would apply to all buildings owned by the state of Kansas, local governments and school districts. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

KC leaders react to second fatal shooting in Minneapolis: ‘Federal assault’ A story from @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Lawrence bar where 2 teens were shot known for underage drinking, students say. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas is the latest in a string of at least 20 states to opt out of the Trump administration’s new childhood immunization standards, which reduce the number of recommended vaccines. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Allowing Wichita to exempt groceries from its potential new citywide sales tax would require changes both to state law and to the bylaws of the interstate agreement that governs Kansas sales tax policy. www.kansas.com/news/politic...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly plans to renovate industrial warehouse space in Kansas City to incarcerate thousands of immigrants arrested by federal authorities. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

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The Kansas Department of Commerce is defending its plan to heavily subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs’ next stadium against critics who say the deal’s terms could potentially leave the state in a financially precarious position. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Introducing - @kacen.bsky.social - The Star’s new Democracy Insider as Kansas City area preps for historic 2026. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Complete ban on phones in school floated in Kansas: ‘Constant digital pressure’ - here’s the story from my colleague @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas won’t redraw its congressional map in 2026, top GOP lawmaker says. Here’s the latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Erik Murray, a 43-year-old Democrat, describes the development projects he’s led across the Kansas City metro over the last 20 years as a demonstration of his commitment to communities he believes in. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has fired senior members of its LLC’s leadership team and denounced a $30 million ICE contract it landed. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The winner of the Democratic primary will likely face a Republican nominee with high name recognition and powerful financial backing. amp.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The prison company’s decision to re-apply for a zoning permit comes after months of arguing in court that it shouldn’t have to. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Top Republican lawmakers don’t plan to let the redistricting software they purchased before the failed special session go to waste. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas spent thousands on a redistricting tool before the special session was ultimately rejected. Here's a Reality Check via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Notably, after the ruling, CoreCivic suggested for the first time in months that it may actually follow local zoning law and apply for a special use permit to operate as an ICE detention center. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Officials from Kansas and Missouri are sharing voter registration information. Is this a common practice? Read more via @kacen.bsky.social and @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri wants to seize assets owned by China to collect a historic $24B judgment, an extraordinary move aimed at holding the country accountable for COVID-19. But legal experts have cast doubt on Missouri’s ability to collect anything. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

KC Royals to Overland Park? Suburbia seethes over prospect of JoCo stadium www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The threat of financial penalties came amid a dizzying week of legal battles over whether food aid could be released during the shutdown. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

“If you want to bully people —particularly the free press — if you want to bully them, there’s a price to pay. And that price is going to be in the millions,” said Eric Meyer, owner and editor of the Marion County Record. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Jose “Joe” Ceballo is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. with Mexican citizenship. Criminal charges came a day after he won re-election. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

5 years & 2 rejections later, Kansas town approves new high school sports complex www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

“We’re going to have some fun in D.C.,” Penn said in May. “We’re going to break a few eggs, make a few omelettes. Make a couple (of) people cry, and that’s what we look forward to doing because America has to change.” www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas Republicans fail to muster votes for redistricting special session. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Longtime Johnson County lawmaker Rob Olson says there’s nothing questionable about the $260,000 he paid out. Some see ethical red flags. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

“I joined this lawsuit to protect Kansans because the federal government has a legal and moral responsibility to fund this program, not to take food out of the mouths of Kansas children,” Kelly said in a press release. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

This is the former lawmaker who once told me she couldn’t answer my questions because she needed to check on the dog that she left in her car during a two-hour event on a 90-degree day. amp.kansas.com/news/local/e...

The interruption to food assistance next month would be one of the most consequential impacts yet of a government shutdown that has now stretched into its fourth week. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Throngs of KC-area residents took their outrage and fear to the streets, along with their signs and costumes, for “No Kings” events. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...

Scenes from No Kings 2.0 protests in Kansas City this afternoon

Missouri says 100K signatures to repeal voting map aren’t valid. That’s not all. Here’s the latest via @kacen.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

GOP officials are facing tough questions about their connections to staffers associated with hateful messages revealed this week. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas Young Republicans disbanded after leak of hateful, racist messages. The latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas officials mum on ousted museum director, sword: ‘Doubt President Trump knew’ www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The Missouri Attorney General’s office has subpoenaed patient medical records and “adverse event documentation” from Planned Parenthood. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

A 911 call-taker coached the Sigma Alpha Epsilon men to perform CPR on an unconscious chapter member. www.kansascity.com/news/local/e...

Dawn Wheeler said it’s unnerving to know that her future ability to keep up with chemotherapy expenses could hinge on whether lawmakers can reach an agreement to extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits. It’s terrifying for someone like me,” she said. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

In a letter to colleagues, Kansas’ top GOP lawmakers said AG Kris Kobach believes this issue is “even more important than redistricting.” www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

After a two-year ban, trans Kansans will be allowed to change the gender markers on their driver’s licenses and state ID cards. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Gov. Laura Kelly called Attorney General Kris Kobach’s lawsuit against her “low-rent political theater” and a waste of taxpayer money. A judge just threw it out. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Christy Davis believes she knows rural Kansas better than Roger Marshall. The former USDA official is challenging him as a Democrat in 2026. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The court ruled that a Leawood rehabilitation center was wrong for denying a prospective employee a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

This high-stakes Johnson County trial could reshape abortion access in Kansas. My colleague @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social lays out the details. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...