Kansas Politics

Earlier today

Kansas ICE prison remains on hold as judge declines to reverse restraining order The Kansas City Star00:04

Yesterday

Democratic governors demand Trump administration release $6.8 billion in education funds Kansas Reflector16:25 18-Jul-25

In the last 7 days

Kansas governor joins 17 others demanding Trump administration release $6.8 billion in education funding KWCH22:38 17-Jul-25

Kansas congresswoman endorses Shah for NJ-7 New Jersey Globe21:38 17-Jul-25

Drivers for KC rideshare service sue, claiming they are underpaid and exploited The Kansas City Star12:46 17-Jul-25

Kris Kobach asks Kansas Supreme Court to reverse trans driver’s license ruling The Kansas City Star22:52 16-Jul-25

Star Politics: Kansas City’s ‘Marjorie Taylor Greene’ picked for police board The Kansas City Star18:07 16-Jul-25

Kansas nursing home leader says Trump’s shortened Medicaid payment timeline may hurt patients Kansas Reflector14:54 16-Jul-25

Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: 'Surely' 50 Republicans Can 'Do the Right Thing,' Cut Spending NewsMax15:42 14-Jul-25

Does Kansas want the Royals or Chiefs more? Partisan divide is emerging The Kansas City Star11:37 14-Jul-25

Missouri governor visits North KC, touts bill luring Royals stadium to Clay County The Kansas City Star00:28 12-Jul-25

In the last month

Topeka Mayor’s Race: Ed Patton WIBW23:02 11-Jul-25

Royals give terms to Clay County in ‘big step’ for potential Nkc stadium, official says The Kansas City Star17:41 11-Jul-25

Here’s why a former Wichita school board member is running for governor The Kansas City Star11:14 11-Jul-25

Ethics board doubles down on finding that Wichita mayor violated ethics policy The Wichita Eagle, Kansas City04:19 11-Jul-25

Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide-what it means for Kansas KWCH03:59 11-Jul-25

Ethics Board affirms its decision: Wichita mayor violated city code KWCH02:48 11-Jul-25

Trump’s Brazil tariffs could spike beef prices in Kansas and beyond KWCH02:08 11-Jul-25

Topeka Mayor’s Race: James Bolden, Jr. WIBW23:25 10-Jul-25

Kansas insurance commissioner joins governor’s race in crowded GOP primary field The Kansas City Star17:00 10-Jul-25

Kansas City may step in to revive vacant strip mall after fire, years of neglect The Kansas City Star12:02 10-Jul-25

After $43M withheld from Kansas schools, these key programs could be cut The Kansas City Star11:34 10-Jul-25

Topeka Mayor’s Race: Henry McClure WIBW23:05 9-Jul-25

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt initiates Republican campaign for governor Kansas Reflector17:37 9-Jul-25

Topeka Mayor’s Race: Chad Fay WIBW22:54 8-Jul-25

Missouri governor will soon sign another tool to keep the KC Royals in the state The Kansas City Star21:13 8-Jul-25

CoreCivic seeks reversal of restraining order blocking ICE prison in Leavenworth The Kansas City Star02:27 8-Jul-25

Topeka Mayor’s Race: Spencer Duncan WIBW23:04 7-Jul-25

Chiefs and Royals have a new deadline for border-hopping Kansas stadium deal The Kansas City Star23:04 7-Jul-25

Court Strikes Down ‘Unconstitutional’ Kansas Ballot Application Law Democracy Docket22:28 7-Jul-25

Kansas Voter Suppression Law (VoteAmerica) Democracy Docket21:11 7-Jul-25

From Food Aid to Dog Chow? How Trump’s Cuts Hurt Kansas Farmers. Bellingham Herald16:22 7-Jul-25

'Effectively dead': Kansas farmers reeling as Trump slashes wheat program The Raw Story15:29 7-Jul-25

Abortions can resume in Missouri after new ruling, Planned Parenthood says St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri01:27 4-Jul-25

Abortions can resume in Kansas City after Missouri ruling, Planned Parenthood says The Kansas City Star00:33 4-Jul-25

Kansas lawmakers react after voting on Trump budget bill KWCH21:30 3-Jul-25

KS Congressional Delegates react to House passing Trump’s tax bill WIBW21:24 3-Jul-25

How Kansas & Missouri reps voted on Trump’s spending bill as it passes US House The Kansas City Star19:55 3-Jul-25

Kansans lament passage of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Kansas Reflector19:54 3-Jul-25

Congressional Intern for GOP Rep. Estes Fatally Shot in D.C. NewsMax17:57 3-Jul-25

Trump’s big bill will snuff out Kansas hospitals and eviscerate Medicaid. Jerry Moran just shrugs. Kansas Reflector09:43 3-Jul-25

21-Year-Old College Student Killed as Bystander While Interning in D.C., Police Say People02:40 3-Jul-25

UMass Amherst senior interning on Capitol Hill killed in D.C. shooting, authorities say Boston Globe02:27 3-Jul-25

Beneficial or burdensome?: Kansas delegation expresses conflicting views on Trump budget bill KWCH23:48 2-Jul-25

Intern for Rep. Ron Estes killed in Northwest D.C. shooting Roll Call23:07 2-Jul-25

Star Politics: How a Chiefs request blindsided MO lawmakers The Kansas City Star19:22 2-Jul-25

Nurses gather outside congressman’s Wichita office to protest Trump’s spending bill KWCH23:14 1-Jul-25

Kansas’ two Republican U.S. senators vote to pass Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas20:39 1-Jul-25

Kansas’ two Republican U.S. senators vote to pass ‘big, beautiful bill’ Kansas Reflector19:56 1-Jul-25

Trump's sweeping tariffs present challenges and opportunities to aviation businesses Wichita Public Radio19:37 1-Jul-25

How Kansas and Missouri senators voted on Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ The Kansas City Star19:07 1-Jul-25

Nation’s first female third-trimester abortion doctor wants to build compassion by telling patients’ stories The Colorado Sun11:08 1-Jul-25

Out-of-state lawmakers rally in Wichita, call for Kansas Republicans to face voters KWCH01:02 1-Jul-25

These 8 Kansas laws start in July: Child support for fetuses, new license plates The Kansas City Star22:49 30-Jun-25

Rep. Estes to Newsmax: Beautiful Bill Set up for 'Spending More' for Medicaid NewsMax16:58 28-Jun-25

Can Trump bend the arc of history against equality in Kansas and our nation? Kansas Reflector10:11 28-Jun-25

Kansas Supreme Court denial lets Prairie Village vote to abandon form of government The Kansas City Star00:05 28-Jun-25

ACLU after Kobach letter: Students have rights to privacy, safety The Kansas City Star22:57 27-Jun-25

Kansas man’s murder conviction reversed in 2018 shooting of pregnant girlfriend The Kansas City Star22:46 27-Jun-25

These KC organizations helping unhoused youth just won city grants to help The Kansas City Star21:42 27-Jun-25

Kansas City unionists tackle causes of wage gap People's World18:32 27-Jun-25

Opinion: A final plea regarding Trump’s big bill Lawrence Journal-World, Kansas18:12 27-Jun-25

Chiefs’ request to Kansas shocks Missouri lawmakers: ‘A shot in the gut’ The Kansas City Star23:33 26-Jun-25

KC-area districts defend policies for trans students as Kansas seeks federal probe The Kansas City Star12:05 26-Jun-25

Midwest man goes from convict to mayor of Kansas town WOWT04:47 26-Jun-25

Kansans take Trump’s spending bill to Moran’s doorstep WIBW03:16 26-Jun-25

Federal Census policy breaks Kansas’ democracy — state lawmakers can fix it Prison Gerrymandering Project13:08 25-Jun-25

Another tool to keep the Royals in Missouri: A Northland bill on the governor’s desk The Kansas City Star21:25 24-Jun-25

Kansas GOP members of Congress applaud Trump order to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities Kansas Reflector17:00 23-Jun-25

Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: Iran Attacks Show Peace Through Strength NewsMax16:36 23-Jun-25

Refugees who made KC home lose services after Trump cuts: ‘We are in hard times’ The Kansas City Star12:10 22-Jun-25

AirBnb owners could see Jackson County property taxes drop. Here’s why The Kansas City Star12:05 21-Jun-25

Kansas cancer research advocates are sounding the alarm over Trump’s proposed budget. Here’s why. Kansas Reflector09:42 21-Jun-25

Mann, Estes, Marshall share confidence in Trump’s approach to deterring Iran’s nuclear ambition Kansas Reflector21:38 20-Jun-25

Mysterious poll may shape Royals’ stadium choice. No one will say where it came from The Kansas City Star19:48 20-Jun-25

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Latest politics news in Kansas including updates on local, state and federal legislature, abortion law, education, and more.

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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