Kansas Politics

In the last 7 days
Dark money ads target Kansas mayor after town pushed back against private prison Kansas Reflector19:13 16-Jun-25
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds Los Angeles Times17:27 16-Jun-25
Trump administration using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more ICE detention beds PBS Online16:10 16-Jun-25
Missouri governor signs stadium aid package intended to keep the Chiefs and Royals in the state ABC News11:07 15-Jun-25
‘Our nation is in distress’: Thousands protest Trump in ‘No Kings’ rally at Kansas Statehouse Kansas Reflector02:31 15-Jun-25
Kansas Democrat exploring run against U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, accuses him of ‘flattering’ Trump Kansas Reflector23:59 14-Jun-25
Gov. Mike Kehoe signs $1.5 billion stadium plan, $100 million in tornado relief St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri22:36 14-Jun-25
Photo updates: See the ‘No Kings’ day of defiance protests across KC metro The Kansas City Star21:48 14-Jun-25
Missouri’s stadiums package for Chiefs, Royals signed into law. What next? The Kansas City Star21:27 14-Jun-25
EPA closes Kansas City-area facilities, citing ‘threat of violence’ The Kansas City Star21:43 13-Jun-25
Trans Kansans will be allowed to change gender on driver’s licenses — for now The Kansas City Star19:21 13-Jun-25
'Here's a quote for you': Republican goes for jugular over reporter's questions The Raw Story14:36 13-Jun-25
Why the fight over abortion in Kansas and Missouri isn’t going away anytime soon The Kansas City Star11:36 13-Jun-25
Kansas Republican exploits fear of imaginary ‘axis of ballot harvesting’ to gain political advantage Kansas Reflector10:20 13-Jun-25
A decade after candidate Trump’s escalator ride, 10 ways he has altered Kansas Kansas Reflector09:49 13-Jun-25
Wichita Ethics Board: Mayor violated part of code over handling of proclamation reading KWCH04:10 13-Jun-25
Former Kansas Jan. 6 defendant wins Web domain battle against Johnson County The Kansas City Star17:25 12-Jun-25
Democrat Cindy Holscher announces candidacy for Kansas governor WIBW16:23 12-Jun-25
Democrat steps forward in race for Kansas governor, focuses on schools and ‘kitchen table’ issues Kansas Reflector10:16 12-Jun-25
This Overland Park Democrat is launching a campaign for Kansas governor The Kansas City Star10:02 12-Jun-25
The 5 most significant Kansas City stories tied to Trump’s executive orders The Kansas City Star22:35 11-Jun-25
Fight over Chiefs, Royals shifts local after Missouri vote. Here’s what’s next The Kansas City Star22:29 11-Jun-25
St. Louis tornado aid, Kansas City stadium subsidies head to governor’s desk St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri21:02 11-Jun-25
‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests planned in Kansas City area. See when and where The Kansas City Star20:43 11-Jun-25
Missouri’s plan to keep Chiefs & Royals stadiums passes legislature. What now? The Kansas City Star20:43 11-Jun-25
Red state troopers put on standby as anti-Trump protests threaten 15 cities The Raw Story19:55 11-Jun-25
Kansas troopers on standby for protests, ahead of nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations Kansas Reflector19:11 11-Jun-25
Major Missouri vote on Chiefs, Royals stadium funding expected soon The Kansas City Star15:31 11-Jun-25
Renovations underway to turn decaying Kck castle into wedding venue, event space The Kansas City Star12:08 11-Jun-25
KC brewery, other local businesses call out Trump’s tariffs: ‘Real harm’ The Kansas City Star12:08 11-Jun-25
Royals say Missouri ‘under serious consideration,’ but won’t give stadium specifics The Kansas City Star00:11 11-Jun-25
In the last month
Stadium plan, tornado aid sail through legislative committees ahead of Missouri House vote St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri23:06 10-Jun-25
Court records unsealed in high-stakes Kansas abortion case after Star intervenes The Kansas City Star18:05 10-Jun-25
Kansas Sen. Marshall says he thinks a COVID-19 coverup would rise to a level of criminality Just The News00:04 10-Jun-25
Kansas City forces out another official who was named in whistleblower lawsuit The Kansas City Star23:30 9-Jun-25
What’s going on with Missouri’s stadium plan? Your latest special session update The Kansas City Star18:09 9-Jun-25
This Kansas town doesn’t hate enough. Trump admin plots vengeance The Raw Story16:35 9-Jun-25
KC’s new city manager says Royals should move downtown & he knows just the spot The Kansas City Star12:09 9-Jun-25
This Kansas town doesn’t hate immigrants enough. So the Trump administration plots vengeance. Kansas Reflector09:53 9-Jun-25
Chiefs, Royals futures still uncertain as Missouri plan nears law. Here’s why The Kansas City Star11:36 6-Jun-25
Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: Senate to Slash Spending, Look at SALT Cap NewsMax00:11 6-Jun-25
Kansas Secretary of State Releases Presidential Write-in Totals from November 2024 Election Ballot Access News (Weblog)18:35 5-Jun-25
Missouri Senate backs aid for tornado victims and Kansas City Chiefs and Royals The Washington Times16:26 5-Jun-25
Missouri Senate OKs tornado aid for St. Louis in bid to keep Kansas City sports teams St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri11:12 5-Jun-25
Chiefs, Royals stadiums plan close to becoming law after Missouri Senate vote The Kansas City Star08:39 5-Jun-25
Judge sides with Kansas town, temporarily blocking for-profit ICE prison The Kansas City Star00:01 5-Jun-25
6 ways Trump’s policies reshaped Kansas City’s economy The Kansas City Star20:11 4-Jun-25
Chiefs and Royals stadium plan in limbo as talks continue at the Missouri Capitol St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri19:56 4-Jun-25
A proposed deal on Missouri’s Chiefs, Royals plan? Your latest stadiums update The Kansas City Star17:34 4-Jun-25
You might start seeing KC police cars keeping their blue lights on. Here’s why The Kansas City Star14:02 4-Jun-25
KC may pay for small businesses to fill empty storefronts ahead of World Cup The Kansas City Star12:01 4-Jun-25
Democrats crowd into race for open Wichita City Council seat. Who’s running? The Wichita Eagle, Kansas City01:28 4-Jun-25
She got death threats after Harrison Butker post she didn’t write. She’s suing KC The Kansas City Star23:16 3-Jun-25
Missouri stadium plan survives first test. But Chiefs, Royals don’t commit to staying The Kansas City Star22:45 3-Jun-25
What’s going on in Missouri special session today? Your latest stadium plan update The Kansas City Star17:59 3-Jun-25
Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts News Channel Nebraska17:33 3-Jun-25
See who’s running to be Kck’s next mayor, replacing Tyrone Garner The Kansas City Star12:05 3-Jun-25
Kansas Republican state senator accepts appointment to USDA rural development job Kansas Reflector23:46 2-Jun-25
Missouri’s stadium plan may be in jeopardy. One reason? Royals’ Pride month post The Kansas City Star21:25 2-Jun-25
Second former Kansas lawmaker appointed to Trump Administration KWCH20:54 2-Jun-25
At this Prairie Village toy store, the trickiest puzzles are Trump's tariffs on China Wichita Public Radio17:18 2-Jun-25
5 key effects of immigration crackdowns in Kansas City under Trump The Kansas City Star15:26 2-Jun-25
Medical neglect, 3-day lock downs: Inside dire conditions at Kansas ICE prison The Kansas City Star12:05 2-Jun-25
Trump cuts come for Kansas City arts community: A ‘dangerous departure’ The Kansas City Star12:03 1-Jun-25
Lawsuit filed against Kansas law nullifying end-of-life choices for pregnant women Fox News10:01 31-May-25
Wichita Mayor Lily Wu says she’ll present Pride Month proclamation The Wichita Eagle, Kansas City19:35 30-May-25
Royals, Chiefs owners won’t fund all stadium costs. Why public money key to deal The Kansas City Star18:27 30-May-25
Kansas City bets on patios — and its restaurants — to help sell itself to the world The Kansas City Star17:30 30-May-25
Kansas House Democrats hit the road to ‘fight back’ against GOP supermajority Kansas Reflector17:22 30-May-25
The flimsy arguments Trump used to attack public media that serves Kansas Kansas Reflector09:45 30-May-25
Kansas House Democrats kick off “Fight Back Tour” in Topeka WIBW04:21 30-May-25
Kansas Congressman offers thoughts on budget debate WIBW22:56 29-May-25
Kcfd starts driver training class years after firefighter killed 3 in crash The Kansas City Star22:36 29-May-25
Kansas’ offer for Chiefs, Royals stadiums will come off table soon, top lawmaker says The Kansas City Star17:51 29-May-25
Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban Advocate.com17:19 29-May-25
Kansas toy store owners working to solve economic puzzle of Trump’s tariff blitz Kansas Reflector22:17 28-May-25
Star Politics: Inside a Kansas-Missouri truce teetering on collapse The Kansas City Star18:26 28-May-25
Disability services for 46,000 Kansans at risk in leaked Trump budget cuts Wichita Public Radio18:21 28-May-25
Why Kansas vs. Missouri fight for Chiefs, Royals will come to a head in June The Kansas City Star11:32 28-May-25
Former Kansas Rep. Patrick Penn appointed to Trump Administration role KWCH03:30 28-May-25
Planned Parenthood cancels KC abortions after Missouri Supreme Court ruling The Kansas City Star23:16 27-May-25
Trump appoints former Kansas legislator to USDA post Kansas Reflector22:54 27-May-25
Supreme Court of Kansas Won’t Expedite the Lawsuit over Fusion Ballot Access News (Weblog)20:50 27-May-25
Missouri governor calls special session for Chiefs, Royals. What’s at stake The Kansas City Star18:01 27-May-25
Missouri governor calls special session for Chiefs, Royals. Here’s the details The Kansas City Star16:29 27-May-25
Will Missouri’s Chiefs, Royals stadium plan get done? It faces a difficult path The Kansas City Star11:35 27-May-25
Former chief justice says Supreme Court election in Kansas is a ‘really bad idea’ The Kansas City Star12:11 25-May-25
Ginnie Graham: Don't give away the farm just to be called 'business friendly' Tulsa World, Oklahoma11:11 25-May-25
Trans KU student spoke out about housing policy. Then he was fired from campus job The Kansas City Star13:06 24-May-25
Ethics panel says source of funds for mayor’s trips deserved more transparency The Kansas City Star12:06 24-May-25
Native Nations sue US government alleging misuse of trust funds for boarding schools Jurist16:39 23-May-25
A Kansas City historian collected Vietnam War stories. Trump's cuts almost canceled the project Wichita Public Radio10:05 23-May-25
Kansas mayor arrested, charged with felony stalking, records show The Wichita Eagle, Kansas City20:18 21-May-25
Vintage airplane, on display at KC airport for years, will be returned to owner The Kansas City Star11:10 21-May-25
Kansas businesses hit by Trump’s trade war are wooing Canadian customers Toronto Star00:00 21-May-25
In Kansas, 85-year-old nun leads effort to hold Trump — and others— to account The Kansas City Star11:04 20-May-25
They fight Kansas City-area overdoses. Will Rfk Jr. come for their funding? The Kansas City Star19:07 19-May-25
Trump administration wants to remove protections for threatened Kansas bird Wichita Public Radio18:23 19-May-25

      
            
      
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Kansas is considered a red state. In the federal government, Kansas is represented by two U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran are Republican. Of the four Representatives, three are Republican and one is a Democrat. Kansas has a Democrat governor, Laura Kelly, who was narrowly reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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