Politics

Topeka’s mayor has easily won the Democratic nomination for an eastern Kansas congressional seat.

A party-switching Kansas legislator who has raised eyebrows with her campaign’s fundraising success has easily won the Democratic nomination for an open U.S. Senate seat.

Kansas’ total tax collections are $484.6 million ahead of July of the 2020 fiscal year.

Kansas has seen 215,367 of its 315,037 advance ballots returned.

Senator Jerry Moran backed Olympic Reform Legislation has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate.

Leading up to Tuesday’s primary election, Eyewitness News has heard from many across Kansas, reporting that they’re being bombarded with flyers and text messages from candidates in races that will be narrowed down in the primary.

Josh Harris is asking Republican voters to write in his name for the District 4 seat. Right now, incumbent Democrat Ann Mah is unopposed.

A big day for Kansas politics comes Tuesday with the Aug. 4 primary election to narrow the fields in several key races on the local, state, and national levels.

A Kansas Board of Education primary election has drawn more attention than usual after the panel voted against the governor’s plan to delay the start of the school year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States.

Congressman Roger Marshall has voted against the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.

Lieutenant Governor Lynn Rogers has joined the Executive Committee of National Lieutenant Governor Association to help pass policy resolutions.

Congressman Roger Marshall’s Campaign Countdown Tour will be making a stop in Manhattan.

Congressman Roger Marshall is urging Kansans to complete the 2020 Census.

State Treasurer Jake LaTurner and former state and local official Dennis Taylor are challenging first-term incumbent Steve Watkins in the 2nd District Republican primary.

Governor Laura Kelly has made additional hires in the Recovery Office.

U.S. Attorney McAllister is recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Congressman Marshall has introduced the Abortion Provider Loan Elimination Act to restrict access to funds for abortion providers.

Congressman Roger Marshall is urging Congress to consider the Farming Support to States Act in the new COVID-19 aid package.

Congressman Roger Marshall says he supports the HEALS Act.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says the resolution of the ‘vote anywhere’ lawsuit shows partisan politics.

Senator Jerry Moran will be holding a hearing on VA Telehealth.

Congressman Roger Marshall has voted yes on the Great American Outdoors Act.

Governor Laura Kelly has filled the 13th Judicial District vacancy.

Governor Laura Kelly has announced administration appointments to state boards, committees and commissions.

Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters.

Freshman Rep. Steve Watkins had less campaign cash than his main Republican rival as the GOP primary race entered its final 20 days, online finance records show.

President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Kansas Congressman Jim Ryun.

The U.S. Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

Senator Moran backed bill, Moms of Military Service Leave Act, has been passed by the U.S. Senate.