Derek Schmidt defeated Chad Young in Kansas' 2nd District GOP primary and will face a Democrat and Libertarian in November.

Philip Sarnecki wants Kansas to sell its executive jet. Flight records show his own plane making a busy run through campaign hotspots.

A Wichita resident is challenging the city's nearly 200-camera Flock network, arguing it tracks law-abiding drivers without warrants.

Jackson County spent $28,444 sending four officials to Hawaii for conferences, resort stays and a Pearl Harbor ceremony. The public payoff remains difficult to measure.

Kansas voters keep a three-day cushion for late-arriving mail ballots before next Tuesday’s primary. The constitutional fight over the deadline is still headed through court.

Whiteman Air Force Base could trade its A-10 Warthogs for 24 F-15E Strike Eagles beginning in fiscal year 2031. The proposed mission would preserve the 442nd Fighter Wing and its regional economic footprint.

A state audit says the Bates County sheriff’s office spent $178,382 on a mounted patrol, rodeos and parties; Sheriff Chad Anderson disputes the characterization and pushed back on social media.

Lee’s Summit is asking voters to approve a 1/4‑cent sales tax estimated to raise about $6.1M a year to add crews, equipment and engineers for stormwater work.

North Kansas City approved a permanent ban on camping and sleeping on most public property, empowering police to clear encampments while leaders pursue service partnerships.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway sued Kansas City, arguing the city’s MWBE contracting rules unlawfully use race and sex. The complaint points to a May disparity study and asks federal court to end the policy.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach gave Lawrence, Roeland Park and Prairie Village 60 days to repeal local conversion therapy bans, citing the Supreme Court's Chiles v. Salazar decision.

A ballot mistake left 251 Kansas City in‑person absentee ballots missing two Jackson County at‑large races; the election board says supplemental ballots will be provided.

Lawmakers and researchers in Topeka are debating whether Kansas should tie school funding to student results as a task force prepares recommendations.