“I didn’t want to give the Republicans my credentials because I think they have abandoned law and order and I think they have abandoned their moral authority. And they don’t deserve a candidate like me,” Jason Hart said. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

A vocal contingent of barbecue fans has sounded off online, expressing frustration over the owners’ friendly exchange with President Trump on Monday. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Access was restored on Friday, but Canvas’ parent company remains the target of a ransomware attack involving user data from as many as 8,800 schools. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

In Topeka, Patrick Schmidt is eager to wade into debates and willing to freelance when he disagrees with his party’s legislative strategy. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Following up on Kansas' anti-trans bathroom ban. Great work from @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social (gift link) www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

(Gift Article) Kansas has yet to prosecute anyone for using the restroom under a new state law targeting transgender people. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kris Kobach is one of three Republican attorneys general to sign onto a legal challenge in California aiming to block the $6.2 billion deal. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson isn’t planning to return or donate the $8,000 that his campaign for governor received last December from a Kansas City-based company on the forefront of the booming 7-OH industry. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

BREAKING: The Rev. Adam Hamilton launches challenge to U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall — as a Democrat. Inside Hamilton's highly-anticipated announcement w/ @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social. #ksleg www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Inside a Lenexa brewery, the founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church grappled with a question that has loomed over Kansas politics for two months. Is the Rev. Adam Hamilton in or out? w/ @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Shawnee Mission, Olathe Public Schools and KCK Public Schools aren’t shying away from a fight with the Trump administration.

The Star asked candidates running for governor of Kansas to evaluate lawmakers’ performance based on the legislation they did and didn’t pass this year. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Missouri's investigation into a tiny village near Kansas City found credible conflicts of interest between the village’s elected board and a prominent developer. The investigative report released Monday mirrors a 2023 investigation by @kansascity.com. #moleg www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

A proviso added to the state budget would have required KDHE to align its immunization standards with the Trump administration’s guidelines. Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the budget item was sustained, preserving KDHE's longstanding vaccine schedule. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Starting next school year, Kansas public school districts could face steep fines when students participate in walkouts during the school day. “They want you to just sit down and be quiet. They want to make an example of you,” Rep. Rui Xu told students. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

GOP lawmakers overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto on Thursday over the vehement objection of Democrats and First Amendment advocates. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

While the vast majority of NFL stadiums are publicly owned, the Chiefs will become the first team with a vote on stadium-related decisions. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Gov. Laura Kelly said the bill poses “a myriad of legal concerns,” including infringing on Kansans’ right to observe and record officers on duty.

Accusing Republicans of making empty promises about property tax relief, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Wednesday vetoed a controversial protest petition proposal and released her own tax plan. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

(Gift article) Local budgets that exceed the rate of inflation or 3% annual growth — whichever is lower — could be blocked by 10% of voters under a bill that Kansas lawmakers sent Gov. Laura Kelly in March. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

In her veto message, Gov. Laura Kelly characterized the legislation as cruel and shortsighted. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The fraternity’s student organization status has been revoked through spring 2031, according to an online database that logs KU student groups’ conduct violations. Alpha Tau Omega had previously been on probation through December 2027 for hazing-related violations. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The bill would incentivize local cooperation with ICE and give law enforcement officers broad, subjective power to arrest people whom they deem to be distracting them. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

New: Kansas City has long benefited from outsized influence in Congress. But the potential departures of its two most experienced lawmakers — one on his own terms, one forced — could diminish that power. #moleg #mogov www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

(Gift article) If at least 10% of voters signed a protest petition, local government spending would automatically revert back to the previous year’s level. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas Legislature approves stadium board, renews bonds in big win for Chiefs. Here's the latest via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

(Gift article) A vocal minority of Republicans offered scathing critiques of the bill, which didn’t achieve veto-proof majorities in the House or Senate. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

BREAKING -- Missouri Supreme Court rules 4-3 that last year's mid-decade redistricting special session was legal. The ruling, on its face, appears to grant lawmakers broad authority to redraw map lines at their pleasure. Story tk #moleg #mogov

The Kansas Consumer Prescription Protection and Accountability Act would establish a new slate of restrictions for pharmacy benefit managers. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

“First and foremost, I’m an infantry grunt, so when I look at what’s going on with Iran, I know what these forever wars are going to cost us — both from a personal level, and from a larger scale,” Noah Taylor, 34, said in an interview. amp.kansas.com/news/politic...

“These devices are having a very concerning and measurable impact on the mental health of our children,” Gov. Laura Kelly said at a ceremonial bill-signing in Topeka. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Sen. Ethan Corson, a Fairway Democrat, recently gave $1,000 to a food bank to offset the $1,000 CoreCivic contributed to his 2024 campaign. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

“If you have not changed your driver’s license credentials already, you must now do so by close of business March 25, 2026. We do not anticipate any further implementation grace periods being extended in this case,” KDOR wrote. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

New: The Kansas City Chiefs are poised to have voting power w/the agency overseeing a new stadium in Kansas. The proposed arrangement would hand the team extraordinary influence over the project, raising concerns about conflicts. #ksleg #moleg www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/k...

While arguing against a temporary restraining order, the attorney general offered to halt enforcement of the law for the next three weeks. A ruling on the restraining order is expected as soon as Tuesday. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Starting next year, Kansas will enforce new restrictions, joining 21 other states that prohibit the purchase of soda and candy with federal food assistance benefits. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas Senate proposes harsh crackdown on student protests during school day. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The Chiefs' move to Kansas hinges on the creation of a sports authority. But with less than month left in the annual legislative session, no bill has been introduced outlining the terms of that arrangement, reports @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social #ksleg #moleg www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas must establish sports authority to finalize KCK Chiefs. Bill yet to be seen www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Approval of the zoning permit by the Leavenworth City Commission could render the Kansas Court of Appeals ruling moot in a matter of days. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Gov. Laura Kelly said she had secured an agreement with USDA that protects Kansans’ private data from being shared with foreign governments. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Popular KC-area pastor considers independent Senate run to unseat Roger Marshall Story w/ @kacen.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

BREAKING: ACLU attorneys are asking a Douglas County judge to temporarily halt enforcement of Kansas’ new anti-trans driver’s license and restroom law while the court weighs its constitutionality. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

The law, which also requires trans Kansans to replace their driver’s licenses, puts Kansas at the forefront of policing transgender identity. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

@bymatthewkelly.bsky.social is doing really strong reporting on this. Here’s their story on the (astounding) way this legislation was forced through. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

(Gift Article) Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

HB 2503, which passed the House 72-50, would repeal the Mail Ballot Election Act, eliminating a democratic mechanism that local governments have had at their disposal since 1983. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Under the law, trans Kansans who updated the gender markers on their driver’s licenses and birth certificates also must surrender them for replacement. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Controversial school meal income verification proposal divides Kansas Republicans www.kansascity.com/news/politic...

Kansas governor vetos anti-trans bill, says bathroom usage shouldn’t be policed. A story via @bymatthewkelly.bsky.social www.kansascity.com/news/politic...