TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge signaled that he believes there’s a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with a coronavirus-inspired 10-person limit on in-person attendance at religious…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly faced increased pressure Wednesday from the Republican-controlled Legislature to outline plans for reopening the state’s economy even as she extended a statewide stay-at-home order and prepared to…

TOPEKA, Kansas — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court Saturday that said she holds sweeping powers to shut down operations in the state, including large church services, in the face…

TOPEKA, Kansas — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won a ruling from the Kansas Supreme Court Saturday that said she holds sweeping powers to shut down operations in the state, including large church services, in the face…

Claiming executive overreach, Kansas Republicans overturned Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order Tuesday evening prohibiting churches and funeral homes from hosting gatherings of 10 or more due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Senate President Susan Wagle said…

The battle in Kansas over religious freedom and pandemic control grew more fierce Thursday, clashing over an executive order limiting religious services and funerals to 10 or fewer people.  Gov. Laura Kelly said she is…

TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas may not have any limits on the number of people who can safely gather — at all.  In a dramatic rebuke, Republican leaders on the Legislative Coordinating Council voted 5-2 Wednesday…

Two months ago, Republican legislators were hot under the collar that Gov. Laura Kelly was holding steadfast in her opposition to their proposed tax cuts.  Last year, the Democratic governor vetoed two similar measures, the…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed legislation Friday to launch a new 10-year transportation program she and other officials see as a $10 billion stimulus to counter the economic damage from the…

Missouri’s Harry Truman famously displayed a sign on his Oval Office desk: “The Buck Stops Here.” Nothing could have been clearer. In the end, the president is responsible for the nation’s well-being, regardless of the…