Stephen Koranda
News Editor, Statehouse Reporter, Kansas News ServiceStephen Koranda is Statehouse reporter for Kansas Public Radio and the Kansas News Service, a collaboration of KCUR, KMUW, Kansas Public Radio and High Plains Radio covering health, education and politics.
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Abortion opponents requested the recount in nine counties after making unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The recount showed the amendment still lost by wide margins. -
Kansas House lawmakers failed to override a veto from the governor, spelling the end for a ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
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The facility near Manhattan will create 500 jobs and join the animal health corridor in the region.
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A final sports betting deal reached Friday struggled to advance in the House and senators left for a break without voting on the bill.
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Republicans in the House voted to override the governor's veto of the redistricting plan Wednesday, which was the last step to approving the map over Democratic opposition.
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The Senate override advances the map to the House. An override in that chamber would put the controversial redistricting plan into effect.
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The veto of the map redrawing the state's congressional districts sets up Republicans for a likely override attempt in the Statehouse.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly unveiled a budget that proposes cutting the food sales tax, freezing tuition and sending $250 payments to Kansas taxpayers.
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Gov. Laura Kelly delivered a State of the State speech Tuesday that called for cutting sales taxes on groceries, freezing public university tuition and eliminating partisan squabbling.
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It appears to be the first time that Kansas lawmakers have called themselves back into special session using a petition.
