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Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 4:46 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Gov. Laura Kelly is restricting access to the Kansas Statehouse due to the possibility of an armed protest, telling state lawmakers Thursday that an event is planned for Sunday with “other potential gatherings” next week.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 10:27 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Roger Marshall has appointed staff to his Kansas City office.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Governor Laura Kelly has announced the Fiscal Year 2022 Kansas Budget to protect the fiscal foundation of the state and kickstart its economic recovery.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:16 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Wichita area Democratic Senators have introduced a bill in the Kansas Senate to address maternal mortality.
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Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Representative Tracey Mann will not be voting to impeach President Donald Trump.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Danielle Martin, Jared Broyles and Sarah Motter
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly delivered the 2021 State of the State Address virtually Tuesday night, broadcasting her speech via her official Facebook page.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM CST
|By Kimberly Donahue
Two days into the 2021 legislative session lobbyists and lawmakers are making sure their priorities are heard early in case the session is cut short.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District Representative Jake LaTurner is calling on lawmakers to focus on those that broke into the Capitol instead of impeachment for President Trump.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 3:17 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Congressman Ron Estes is urging Congress to look into what he calls a “purge” of conservative accounts after the violence that broke out in the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 11:54 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas House Democrats have filed a complaint against Representative Aaron Coleman.
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Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:29 AM CST
|By Associated Press
Hallmark Cards said Monday that it wants U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall of Kansas and Josh Hawley of Missouri to return employee campaign donations.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 3:50 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas House Democrats have new committee appointments for the 2021 Legislative Session.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 6:32 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter and Jared Broyles
The Kansas Democratic Party is calling for the expulsion of Kansas’ Republican congressmen and Senator Roger Marshall.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 5:52 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senate President-elect Ty Masterson has made additional committee assignments.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 5:28 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senate Democrats have announced COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming caucus.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 4:03 PM CST
|By Bryan Grabauskas and Sarah Motter
Jake LaTurner, Kansas’ 2nd Congressional District Representative, has shared his condolences for the fallen Capitol police officer.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:57 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Governor Laura Kelly will host her biweekly conference call with elected officials on Friday, Jan. 8.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 2:26 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Roger Marshall is now calling for unity and a peaceful transition of power to President-elect Biden.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
The Kansas State University President and Provost have both condemned the violence that happened in the Capitol on Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 4:49 AM CST
|By Dylan Olsen
Kansas 2nd District U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet early Thursday morning.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 5:11 PM CST
|By Hailey Tucker
Wichita State University Political Science Professor Dr. Neal Allen expressed concern for events unfolding at the US Capitol and believes the unrest in Washington, D.C. could go on for days, maybe longer.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 2:44 PM CST
|By Jared Broyles and Sarah Motter
Two of Kansas’ six Congressional delegates have tweeted following the outbreak of violence at the U.S. Capitol.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Joseph Hennessy, Sarah Motter and Melissa Brunner
Kansas law enforcement and the protesters want to make it clear that what occurred in Washington D.C. did not happen in the state’s capital.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 4:45 PM CST
|By Bryan Grabauskas
Control of the Senate is on the line as voters in Georgia head to the polls to elect their two U.S. Senators.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 3:15 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Jake LaTurner has been sworn in to serve Kansas’ 2nd District in Congress.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 at 3:05 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Sen. Jerry Moran will vote to certify the 2020 presidential election results.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 4:36 PM CST
|By KWCH Staff and Shawn Loging
Senator Roger Marshall, along with representatives Ron Estes, Jake LaTurner and Tracey Mann, all Republicans, said they intend to object.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2021 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter and Jared Broyles
State Treasurer-appointee Lynn Rogers and Lieutenant Governor-appointee David Toland sworn in Monday.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2021 at 2:34 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator-Elect Roger Marshall has joined Ted Cruz’s fight against the Electoral College.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 2:04 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The top Democrat in the Kansas House is refusing to give an incoming lawmaker any committee assignments over issues that include an anti-stalking court order.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 10:55 AM CST
|By Associated Press
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly will push again this year to expand Medicaid in Kansas.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 5:02 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Kelly’s administration made historic accomplishments in 2020.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 3:09 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
State Treasurer-appointee Lynn Rogers and Lieutenant Governor-appointee David Toland will be sworn in on Monday.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2020 at 10:27 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
The parties in a lawsuit regarding compensation to businesses due to the government-ordered shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic have decided to ask the court to hold the case for the 2020 legislative session.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Joseph Hennessy and Sarah Motter
Governor Laura Kelly is one of the hundreds of key leaders and workers considered essential to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after the state identified the people needed to ensure continuity of government function.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 12:10 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
The Kansas State Finance Council will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 4:02 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
The U.S. House has passed Senator Jerry Moran’s bill to help alleviate an NOAA pilot shortage.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 12:27 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes has appointed additional staff to her team.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 3:19 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Moran is applauding the passage of the FY2021 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations package.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 11:53 AM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Congress has expanded state authority to fight the abuse of Medicaid patients.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 5:51 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Jerry Moran and Senator Klobuchar are urging the Federal Trade Commission to protect seniors from scams.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 4:37 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Governor Laura Kelly has appointed a new Acting Secretary of Labor for the state.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 1:03 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
As vaccines begin being distributed to healthcare workers and long-term care residents, the federal government is in the midst of passing new COVID-19 relief legislation.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 3:02 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Senate President-elect Ty Masterson has named his Standing Committee chairs.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 2:47 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Members of Senate Committees have released a statement of support for strong cybersecurity protections following a cyberattack that focused on government agencies.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 2:21 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senator Jerry Moran’s bill honoring women of the “Six-Triple-Eight” has passed the Senate and is headed to a House vote.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2020 at 1:13 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes has chosen her new Chief of Staff.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Kansas Senate President-elect Ty Masterson has made his committee assignments.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 3:18 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
House Minority Leader Tom Sawyer is restructuring staff due to the departure of his Chief of Staff.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 12:39 PM CST
|By Sarah Motter
Governor Kelly will host her biweekly conference call with elected officials on Friday.