Republican Secretary of State Scott J. Schwab• First elected: 2018; re-elected: 2022.• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026 Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026 Republican Attorney General Kris W. Kobach• First elected: 2022.• Seat up for regul...
The state is a major producer of crude petroleum and has large reserves of natural gas and helium. Kansas was once part of a great shallow sea and has commercially valuable salt deposits. Government and Higher Education Government in Kansas is based on the constitution of 1859, adopted just ...
State Government Governor:Laura Kelly (D) Senators:Jerry Moran (R) Roger Marshall (R) Representatives:HouseSenate Constitution:Kansas’ Constitution Government Offices Directory:Find all information here at theKansas government offices directory Electoral College Votes:6 Votes ...
Senate President Susan Wagle, a Wichita Republican often at odds with Kelly, said in a statement that a one-size-fits-all order like Kelly’s wouldn’t work for a diverse state. Advertisement “She’s inconsistent in her direction, one day giving authority to local government, and the next...
Howard said those kinds of stresses threaten the state’s ability to run an election. “Our election officials are critical to our democracy,” Howard said. “They do incredible jobs under often very challenging circumstances.” Security questions ...
The Landon Lecture Series is offered by Kansas State University for students, faculty and the community. The Landon Lecture Series is named in honor of former Kansas governor and presidential candidate, Alfred Landon. Prominent leaders and former leaders, primarily political or heads of government, ...
TOPEKA — Two separate audits of the Kansas foster care system have found troubling trends in child welfare. A federal review found the state struggles to ens
The return to having foster children stay overnight in offices has received little public attention since Kelly became governor. “It doesn’t matter if there’s a Republican in office or if there is a Democrat in office,” said state Sen. Richard Hilderbrand, a Republican from southeast Kans...
Federal and state offices to be closed Jan. 9 in honor of President Carter; some court hearings expected to go on in Lawrence Dec 31, 2024 @ 1:30pm - State Government - Staff report Updated at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday signed an executive orde...
The “yes” vote would have amended the state’s constitution to say Kansas “does not require government funding of abortion and does not create or secure a right to abortion.” The vote would not have banned abortion outright, but it would have opened the door to the ...