State and federal Kansas government officials say that with artificial intelligence being used to create child sexual abuse materials from a simple photo of a child’s face, the best way to protect chi...

Republicans have leveraged the written and unwritten rules — including one against impugning motives — that govern conduct, and silence dissent.

Companion bills introduced in the House and Senate would make it cheaper for young and old Kansans to hunt and fish in the state, in part revamping a similar statute that expired in 2020.

A bipartisan Kansas bill aims to implement a bell-to-bell cellphone ban beginning next school year, overriding local rules.

House Minority Leader Brandon Woodard summed up Kansas Democrats’ 2026 session goals with a familiar refrain: “affordability, affordability, affordability.”

An open letter from Kansas Catholic bishops urges people to approach immigration with compassion, and condemns portrayals of all immigrants as criminals — rhetoric President Donald Trump frequently us...

A federal judge sentenced six leaders of a Kansas City, Kansas, based quasi-religious group who forced children to endure abuse and work long, unpaid hours.

The group behind the black mass in March at the Kansas Statehouse — which drew thousands of counter-protesters and ended in multiple arrests — was denied a permit to hold another protest this summer.

Rep. Pat Proctor's ambiguous "axis of ballot harvesting" serves as a catchall for anyone who challenges his false claims about the hazards of early voting, and signals a vast make-believe conspiracy b...

Immigrants being held inside a federal prison in Kansas and their attorneys reported an unsanitary, inequitable and unhealthy environment that has left people, even those who have won their immigratio...

On a quiet Kansas prairie, Laura Mead and Dave Kendall’s art installations invite visitors to reconnect with themselves, while their political work invites people to connect with others

Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempts to block five international students from their college educations — and so far, she’s winn...

Former Kansas foster care leaders accused of defrauding their old employer of millions of dollars indicated in court that they plan to change their not guilty pleas, avoiding a trial.

TOPEKA — A new Kansas law adopts the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism — a definition that has been criticized for conflating criticism of the state of ...

The width and breadth of Kansas Reflector journalism was recognized in the annual Kansas Press Association contest results announced Wednesday. From business reporting to commentary to overall recogni...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that bans policies requiring adopted and foster parents to affirm a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity if it conflicts with the parents’ religious or m...

Suggestions to the Senate Committee on Government Efficiency include complaints that do not align with the policy priorities of the majority party.

With gender-affirming care for minors now banned in Kansas, the weight of their transgender care falls largely on mental health providers.

A Republican-dominated Kansas Senate committee on Monday advanced a district judge nominee from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday vetoed legislation that would eliminate a three-day grace period for advance mail-in ballots to arrive after Election Day.

Kansas voters will decide in August 2026 whether to approve a constitutional amendment to elect state Supreme Court justices.

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Marialexa Sanoja publicly quit her job as a Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools police officer over concerns with the district’s handling of student safety needs and founded a nonprofit to help kids e...

House bill would allocate an additional $20 million annually to the Kansas Water Plan fund to support projects for cities across the state.

The other day, my old cow friend, Buffalo, died. She was the kindest, gentlest dairy cow that I’ve ever known.

A Senate bill seeks to prohibit conflicts of interests by banning local government officials from voting on major development projects in which they have a “substantial interest.”

About 1,200 people tune in to 2.5-hour virtual town hall for U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran that featured 32 speakers who voiced concerns over federal cuts.

About 1,200 people tune in to 2.5-hour virtual town hall for U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran that featured 32 speakers who voiced concerns over federal cuts.

A proposed Senate bill would permit year-round fireworks sales from permanent retailers and expand the window around Independence Day for pop-up vendors.

House committee hears testimony on bills that would strengthen penalties for repeat offenders of domestic violence, and for fleeing police.

Testimony over a proposal to redefine “neglect” for the child welfare system showed a divide between social workers and law enforcement.

A House committee has advanced legislation to dedicate a portion of highway in Kansas City, Kansas, near the Quindaro Ruins to former Rep. Marvin Robinson II — who died in August after spending his on...

Newly disclosed videos show Topeka police shooting and killing a Black man in 2022 after he picked up a wrench and backed away from the officers in a gas station parking lot, contradicting the narrati...

Authorities have said no one survived the crash.

Legislation proposed in the Kansas Senate would end the three-day grace period for mail-in ballots, requiring them to be received by 7 p.m on Election Day to be counted, regardless of postage date.

Andrew Young shares Civil Rights Movement insights at the Kansas Bar Association’s annual meeting at Washburn University in Topeka

House Speaker Dan Hawkins banned reporting from the House chamber floor in new rules issued ahead of the legislative session, breaking from historical precedent and further exhibiting his disregard fo...

Two Republican Senate newcomers say the main reason they beat their Democratic incumbent opponents — and the reason behind the expanded Republican supermajorities in the Legislature — was constituents...

Reintroducing bison to tallgrass prairies can double biodiversity of native plants and increase drought resistance, a Kansas State University study found.

On Jan. 1, Kansans will no longer pay state sales tax on groceries. They will still pay local taxes, but the state tax of 2% will go to zero.