Last week saw the highest average number of COVID-19 cases per day in a single week since the pandemic began, with an average of over 700 cases per day, Gov. Laura Kelly said in a news conference Tuesday.
With three weeks left before the Nov. 3 general election, State Treasurer Jake LaTurner got a boost Tuesday in his bid for the 2nd Congressional District - a visit from a man who could become his colleague, U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
In what is shaping up to be a historically expensive U.S. Senate race, Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier announced she had raised roughly $13.5 million between July and September.
As the coronavirus is putting a crunch on the state's budget, the Kansas Criminal Justice Reform Commission is working on recommending policies aimed at getting and keeping people out of incarceration.
The rapper Snoop Dogg may have popularized the phrase "drop it like it's hot," but many election experts and county officials are hoping Kansas voters will follow a different motto with their ballots: drop it in the box.
Both said the ability to compromise is very important for state office. Both have friendly personalities, as one is a pastor and the other a business owner. But each views the other side as a bit too extreme.
With both District 52 representatives having previous experience working in the state's bureaucracy, Jesse Borjon and Mary Lou Davis both tout their ability to work with legislators from either party, and it's those experiences they believe will help them tackle partisanship in the statehouse.
The Greater Topeka Partnership, which includes Downtown Topeka Inc. and the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, is in support of renovating the Docking Building, the state said at a committee hearing Wednesday.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday a new office in the Kansas Department of Commerce designed to lead a more targeted effort to boost broadband in communities across the state.
The Kansas Department of Labor has halved the backlog of residents waiting for their unemployment claims to be settled, Acting Secretary Ryan Wright said in an interview Thursday, with the agency "on track" to wipe out the remaining claims in the coming weeks.
After Kris Kobach lost his U.S. Senate primary against U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., Dan Drake reached out to Kobach to offer him, essentially, a job.
The number of individuals hospitalized due to COVID-19 continues to increase, KDHE Secretary Lee Norman said Wednesday, although Kansas compares favorably to its regional neighbors on many key pandemic metrics.
Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday a new office in the Kansas Department of Commerce designed to lead a more targeted effort to boost broadband in communities across the state.
Kansas will remain under a COVID-19 emergency after lawmakers voted Wednesday to extend the order for another 30 days.
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