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Authorities identify man involved in exchange of gunfire, standoff in Holton
NewsCrime & CourtsLocalAn exchange of gunfire between law enforcement and a man in a house in Holton was followed early Monday by a roughly... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos Allison Kite
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Senators Jerry Moran, John McCain introduce bill to reform veterans’ health care
NewsState GovernmentLocalU.S. Sen. Jerry Moran has introduced a bill aimed at making key reforms to the way veterans receive health care through the... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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Interim committee begins studying Kansas school finance needs
NewsState GovernmentEducationLocalAn interim committee studying Kansas’ latest school finance woes began its work Monday with many questions and a set of possible education... Read more...
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‘We’re just crossing our fingers’: Kansas committee considers more scrutiny...
NewsBusinessState GovernmentLegislators serving on an interim commerce committee could recommend a series of changes to a state bond program aimed at supporting large... Read more...
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Brownback says he’s still governor while he waits to take on federal role
NewsState Government2016 ElectionsLocalBusinessStanding in front of the Statehouse Christmas tree moments after lighting it Wednesday, Gov. Sam Brownback disputed the notion he was handing... Read more...
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U.S. House passes bill allowing concealed carry across state lines
NewsState GovernmentAll four members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas voted in favor of a bill Wednesday that would require recognition... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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Committee endorses planned Eisenhower memorial on Statehouse grounds
NewsState GovernmentConstruction of a new memorial to President Dwight D. Eisenhower could begin as soon as this spring after a committee voted Thursday... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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Troubled driver’s license computer system is on track to launch next month,...
NewsState GovernmentA driver’s license computer program rife with delays and complications is on track for launch in early 2018, a spokeswoman for the... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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Tax incentives for businesses could come under scrutiny
NewsState GovernmentWhen Kansas grants tax incentives to businesses across the state, the goal is to create jobs and stimulate growth to make up... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos Allison Kite
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Roberts, Moran push Trump to stay in NAFTA
NewsState GovernmentAs a monumental trade deal President Donald Trump has labeled one of the worst works its way through renegotiation, Kansas’ two U.S.... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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KU researchers take steps toward predicting earthquakes
NewsState GovernmentAmid a dramatic increase in seismic activity, researchers at the University of Kansas have taken steps toward developing technology that would predict... Read more...
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Andrea Ramsey, Kansas Democratic Congressional candidate, drops out amid...
NewsState GovernmentDemocratic Congressional candidate Andrea Ramsey announced Friday she would leave the race for Kansas’ 3rd District U.S. House seat because of allegations... Read more...
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Nick Jordan, Kansas interim commerce secretary, resigns
NewsState GovernmentLocalGov. Sam Brownback’s office on Friday announced interim Commerce Secretary Nick Jordan would resign, marking the latest departure from the governor’s administration.... Read...
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Dominique White’s family asks for privacy after city grants access to...
NewsLocalHomicidesCrime & CourtsLocal GovernmentNearly three months after Kelly White’s son was shot and killed by Topeka police, he was set Friday to view footage from... Read more...
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Kansas considers stepping up data security around Crosscheck registration system
NewsState Government2016 ElectionsAmid data security concerns, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office could make a number of changes to Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck... Read more...
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State of Kansas attorney lends urgency to school finance debate with tight...
NewsState GovernmentLocalEducationAn already tight state budget outlook and a closing deadline leave Kansas lawmakers with a daunting task to come up with a... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com...
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Sam Brownback offers support for Trump admin’s decision to recognize...
NewsState GovernmentDuring a Hanukkah celebration at the Kansas Statehouse, Gov. Sam Brownback offered support Monday for the Trump administration’s... Read more allison.kite@cjonline.com Photos...
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Interim committee wraps up work preparing for Kansas Legislature school...
NewsState GovernmentEducationLocalAn interim committee studying school finance finished its discussions Tuesday with an idea the challenges it faces next year but without a... Read more...
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Brownback declares January human trafficking awareness month
NewsState GovernmentGov. Sam Brownback on Tuesday declared January would be Kansas Human Trafficking Awareness Month with a proclamation he signed at the Statehouse.... Read more...
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University of Kansas announces plan to boost out-of-state enrollment, give...
NewsState GovernmentEducationThe University of Kansas is cutting out-of-state tuition prices to bring in talent from across the country and redirect scholarship funds toward... Read more...
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