The Department of Revenue said Wednesday the state took in almost $477 million during the month. That's about 7 percent less than the $514 million officials had expected. However, officials expect a rebound in November.

No, it can't. Presidential Election Day is set by Congress under its authority in the Constitution. Election Day can only be changed if a new federal law is passed.

When Sandy slammed into the East Coast on Monday, it set into motion a tight timeline for election officials: one week to ensure that voters in states from Virginia to New Hampshire would be able cast their ballots on Election Day.

Election workers are attended training sessions in the week before election day to ensure a smooth process at the polls.

Tens of thousands of northeast Kansans have cast early ballots ahead of Tuesday's General Election.

As residents of the U.S. Northeast grapple with the destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy, an offer of assistance has come from an unlikely quarter: the leader of a radical Muslim group in Pakistan that Washington has branded a terrorist group.

From July to October, candidates for state office in northeast Kansas counties have raised more than $561,000.

Matthew Gatschet, a freshman at Hayden High School, started a "Teenage Republican Chapter," or TARS, for Shawnee County.

In the final days of the campaign, the storm may have changed the dynamics of the race, giving Mr. Obama a chance to display presidential leadership while compelling both the president and Romney to give up valuable days on the campaign trail.

The beauty of being a president and a candidate is that when a monster storm stalks up the East Coast you can run over to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and be seen as a president on the job.

The Senate majority leader is in good condition, treated for bruises after the crash in his 4-car caravan Friday.

President Barack Obama heads to New Hampshire Saturday for a rally in Nashua, while his GOP rival Mitt Romney will be in the state next week for an event in Manchester. All in a state offering 4 electoral votes, fewer than Kansas.

Climate change is a potential political flashpoint. Kansas is working with 25 other states and the National Research Council on common standards.

The District Attorney this afternoon publicly endorsed retired public safety administrator and Democrat John Lamb for a seat on the Shawnee County Commission.

Outside groups have spend $190 million in Senate races as of today. Here's why the GOP may not be poised to take the Senate majority in 2013.

The Property Tax Transparency Act will require property tax mill levies to be automatically lowered as property valuations go up.

In less than two weeks, Kansas voters will cast their ballots to elect the next President of the United States and other local and state officials.

Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and House Minority Leader Paul Davis announced plans for a "Buy American" law Thursday in a series of news conferences.

Secretary of State Kris Kobach reminds voters they can check voter registration status and voting location online using Kansas VoterView.

Tuesday afternoon's Washington Post/ABC News poll found the Presidential candidates nearly tied among likely voters, with 49 percent of respondents backing Mitt Romney and 48 percent backing Barack Obama.

The Justice Department is seeking $1 billion from Bank of America, alleging the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages from a program it says was known within the bank as "the Hustle."

Incumbent Democrat Laura Kelly questioned why Richard Barta has skipped out on six forums since Labor Day, but Barta says he's not hiding.

The Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission concluded Wednesday that Rep. Jan Pauls of Hutchinson didn't intend to violate the law when she failed to list a rental property she owns on annual financial disclosure forms.

U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Wednesday that he is sorry if he offended anyone by saying that pregnancies from rape are "something that God intended to happen" but accused Democrats of distorting his comments for political gain.

Tagg Romney, Mitt Romney's oldest son, apologized to President Obama for saying he wanted to "take a swing" at him during debates, Obama aides said.