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.

The ranks of Republican and unaffiliated voters are surging in Kansas, while the number of Democrats has plummeted since 2008.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama tried to undermine each others foreign policy credentials in their third and final debate.

Your votes will determine whether it sinks or swims, a yes vote on a statewide ballot issue would allow legislators to change the Kansas constitution, and how watercraft are taxed statewide.

Kansas Democrats say the Governor's School Efficiency Task Force puts schools' efforts in a negative light with its web site for feedback. They've set up a site of their own.

he third and final presidential debate of the 2012 presidential campaign, which begins at 9 p.m. ET Monday night, will focus on foreign policy.

The most famous and revered pastor in America, Billy Graham, is calling on voters to cast a ballot for their faith in full-page ads in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and other newspapers.

Colin Small faces 13 felony and misdemeanor counts relating to voter fraud, including eight counts of disclosure of voter registration applications.

Two experts on Dwight Eisenhower and Harry Truman will speak next week in Kansas about the paths the two Midwesterners took to the White House and their legacies as president.

A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday the federal law defining marriage is unconstitutional. Gay rights' backers laud the ruling; a conservative leader says it is "judicial activism." The issue is expected to be conclusively decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The longtime print news magazine ends its run December 31st, and will be rebranded as Newsweek Global in its online-only format.

The Kansas Republican Party has achieved the highest registration advantage over Democrats in Kansas history. Here's how.

Long silence from Fidel Castro had fueled speculation about his health. His son Alex says: "The comandante is well, following his daily routine" But there were no new images of Castro, 86, released Wednesday, a day after travel restrictions were lifted.

Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis was detained Wednesday after an alleged attempt to detonate the device, which was inert and part of an elaborate investigation by federal authorities and NYPD detectives.

The suspect was on a student visa and had been using a college in Missouri as a pretext. Bangladeshi national made initial court appearance Wednesday at federal courthouse in Brooklyn.

People can report examples of schools operating inefficiently at https://governor.ks.gov/efficiency

Sonny Scroggins submitted a $100 application fee and a copy of a proposed recall petition to the lieutenant governor's office. Among other things, he accuses Secretary of State Kris Kobach of neglecting his duties.

Advance voting got underway Wednesday for the Nov. 6 general election.

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama were spirited out of the gate at their second debate, sparring over questions about taxes, job growth, education, and women's health.

Sen. Steve Abrams of Arkansas City says he plans to run for president of the Kansas Senate.

The website of the legendary 93-year old evangelist removes Mormon 'cult' reference after his meeting with Republican nominee Mitt Romney last week.

No details were released about his condition McGovern ran for president in 1972 against Richard Nixon. He served three terms in the Senate, representing South Dakota.

The report came a day after the publication of a human rights report that accuses the Syrian air force of using Russian-made cluster bombs.