TOPEKA — Democratic Rep. Gail Finney ruffled state and local police officials and prosecutors seven years ago by publicly denouncing as unjust the state law allowing seizure of property based on mere suspicion of illegal…

Health director Rebecca Johnson admits she probably wouldn’t have taken the job if she’d known what was coming. Johnson had been working for the Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Departments for about a year when the…

TOPEKA — A federal appellate court rejected state Sen. Richard Kloos’ attempt to quash an Internal Revenue Service summons for bank records of a Topeka coffee shop and thrift store at the center of an…

TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education on Tuesday voted to expand indigenous education outreach from the K-12 to college level, following debate that touched on mascots and political agendas. Members approved 9-1 a…

TOPEKA — State law enforcement, local prosecutors and a lobbyist convinced legalization of medical marijuana posed the greatest threat to quality of life in Kansas tried to quietly squeeze into a bill lowering fees on…

TOPEKA — It’s 2024 and the gender pay gap still exists. And Topeka-based advocates for women’s financial empowerment warn that child care shortages in the state are worsening the issue. During a recording for the…

Two wildfires north of Manhattan are largely contained after burning thousands of acres, forcing road closures and evacuation notices. At least one home has been destroyed by the fires, but according to the Kansas Forest…

WICHITA, Kansas — Just a few days after this school year started, Dave Clark, then athletic director at Wichita West High School, was standing in a hallway when a fight broke out. A school security…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House on a voice vote decided Thursday to send a three-year, $1.4 billion tax cut package back to House and Senate negotiators, overriding a call from House Speaker Dan Hawkins to…

TOPEKA — The Kansas House and Senate voted Tuesday to amend the state’s gambling compact with the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska to allow sports wagering on the tribe’s reservation land in northeast Kansas.…