Sunflower State Journal | Kansas Politics
WEBBrad Cooper - September 16, 2024 0. Suspicious packages sent to the attorney general's office and the secretary of state's office forced the evacuation of Memorial Hall on Monday. Kansas was one... Elections/Voting.
Kansas - Sunflower State Journal
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Davids launches ad against Reddy in Kansas 3rd. Brad Cooper - September 4, 2024 0. U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids returned to the issue she used effectively in 2022, launching a new abortion ad against Republican challenger Prasanth Reddy in...
NFIB deals out election endorsements | Sunflower State Journal
WEB6 hours ago · House general election endorsements. District 1. Endorsed candidate: None. Candidates: Republican Dale Helwig of Columbus and Democrat Janie Jarrett of Baxter Springs. District 2. Endorsed candidate: Republican Rep. Ken Collins of Mulberry. Opponent: Democrat Melesia Rhodes of Arma. District 3.
Governor - Sunflower State Journal
WEBGovernor names new press secretary. Brad Cooper - June 10, 2024 0. Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday named Grace Hoge as her new press secretary. Hoge, who is now working as the communications coordinator, held various finance...
Sunday Reader: Brown faces challenger for GOP chair; Schwab …
WEB2 days ago · Good morning everyone: Kind of a tepid news week, even as we're sure candidates are vigorously campaigning for state House and Senate races. Last week was special because it was the annual neighborhood — if you can really call it that — Smokin' Waldo barbecue fest.
A glimpse at 24 new highway projects | Sunflower State Journal
WEBJul 9, 2021 · Scheduled construction letting: 2022. Projects remaing in the development pipeline. U.S. 40/K-10 Douglas County: U.S. 40 (Sixth Street) south and east to U.S. 59. Project: 4-lane freeway. Distance: 7 miles. Cost: $130 million. U.S. 40/K-10 Douglas County: I-70 south to U.S. 40 (Sixth Street) Project: 4-lane freeway, new KTA interchange.
Wildlife secretary nominee zips out of committee
WEBSep 16, 2024 · 207. Gov. Laura Kelly's nominee for Kansas wildlife secretary whipped out of a Senate committee on Monday in just minutes after undergoing intense questioning a week earlier. The Senate Confirmation Oversight Committee sent Christopher Kennedy's nomination to lead the Kansas Department of Wildlife and …
Elections/Voting | Sunflower State Journal
WEBKansas records lowest primary voter turnout since at least ’16. Brad Cooper - August 28, 2024 0. With no high-profile elections on the statewide ballot this year, Kansas saw the lowest primary voter turnout since at least 2016. The secretary of state...
Aetna urges judge to deny KanCare contracts; time running short …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Aetna on Tuesday asked a Shawnee County judge to force the state to rebid the contracts for the state's Medicaid program, saying there wasn't enough evidence to justify how the contracts were awarded. Marc Kessler, the lawyer for Aetna, cited the destruction of notes and other documents compiled by ...
Education - Sunflower State Journal
WEBAug 13, 2024 · The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday unveiled the appointments to a 36-member task force charged with creating guidance for addressing the nonacademic...