New poll shows that affordability, including child care costs, are a major concern for Kansans. But one early childhood advocate says candidates in Kansas aren’t talking enough about easing the burden ...

Kansas has strict voter-identification laws, requiring voters to show a government-issued photo ID before casting their ...

Kansas law requires paper ballots used with optical scanning equipment to be marked by election officials to verify their authenticity.

The Kansas Constitution and state statutes restrict voting to U.S. citizens at least 18 years old who live in the area they ...

Flor Sanchez and her daughter, Jasmine Figueroa work full-time and both work equally hard in a myriad of volunteer and civic engagement roles in Great Bend. Credit: Dale Hogg Dating back to the final ...

Kansas had 700 fewer farms in 2025 than in 2024 and used 200,000 fewer acres of land for farming. The smallest farms declined the most. Farms with annual sales of less than $10,000 fell by 300. Farms ...

Berlyn Bottom was not living her best life. She had made a fresh start in Wichita, landing a job as a bartender at an east-side Applebee’s Grill + Bar. But a history of seizures when she lived in ...

As of Aug. 3, 15 of the 83 people in Chapin have been housed, with another 39 expressing interest in housing, according to the city. Some have already left because of the impending closure, others are ...

Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, when George McGill won a re-election bid. Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, when George McGill won a ...

Adam Hamilton, a United Methodist pastor, won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. He will face incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall in the general election Nov. 3, 2026. Credit: Paul Parker / KMAN ...