politics

City Council and board of education races in Wichita and other Sedgwick County cities are on the ballot.

Ty Masterson, president of the Kansas Senate since 2021, joined a crowded field in the 2026 Republican primary when he announced his candidacy Sunday.

Anti-abortion advocates are celebrating legislative wins after an expanded Republican supermajority in the Kansas Legislature overturned vetoes by the Democratic governor.

During a visit to Wichita, the Kansas senator said his support for the Ukrainian cause was unwavering despite tempestuous exchanges between American and Ukrainian leaders.

Kansas Republicans are again attempting to prohibit gender-affirming health care for transgender teenagers.

The start of the 2025 Kansas legislative session brings renewed efforts to restrict access to abortion in a state that voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights.

An influx of patients from Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri drove a surge in demand for abortions at Kansas clinics.

As Missouri’s abortion ban lifts, Planned Parenthood’s new clinic in Pittsburg, Kansas fields patients from across the region.

Around 79,000 eligible Kansas voters are naturalized citizens. Their vote could help decide close races.

More than 7 in 10 Kansans support expanding Medicaid, according to the survey from Fort Hays State University. More than 6 in 10 Kansans say women are better-positioned than politicians to make the decision about whether to get an abortion.