Government
House Reps try to reconcile farm and oil interests in E15 talks(The Daily Signal) – A congressional task force soon plans to release a compromise between corn farmer and oil refinery interests that could reshape the American energy industry. “They’re going… Read More
2022 election
Kansas Republicans reeling from another governor loss and breezy re-election of a Democrat congresswoman. What happened?While much of the nation expected a red wave in Tuesday’s election, Kansas very nearly experienced a mini blue wave – with a controversial Democrat governor eking out… Read More
2022 election
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin fires up crowd at rally for Kansas AG Derek Schmidt’s gubernatorial runSHAWNEE, Ks. – Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeared at a packed campaign rally in Shawnee Thursday to support Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt in his gubernatorial run. … Read More
Courts
‘Egregiously wrong’ Roe v. Wade overturned; abortion returned to states to decide – and Missouri already hasThe overturning of Roe v. Wade Friday is a new day for the cause of life in America, largely an end to abortion in Missouri, and a cementing… Read More
State Government
Possible school election bribery case not big enough for a local Kansas prosecutor. Will the attorney general step in?A local prosecutor won’t touch the case, but the Kansas Attorney General’s office may investigate whether a school superintendent attempted to bribe district… Read More
State Government
Kansas constitutional amendment would limit rulemaking – and ‘lawmaking’ – by unelected bureaucratsIn a victory for government accountability and self-governance, the Kansas Senate this week approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would set limits on the state bureaucracy’s ability to… Read More
State Government
Bill to limit sanctuary cities and municipal IDs clears Kansas House, now on to SenateA bill to preclude sanctuary city laws and limit the reach of “municipal IDs,” such as the ones coming in Wyandotte County, was approved by the Kansas House… Read More
National
AG Schmidt: Kansas sees large spikes in fentanyl seizures, drug overdoses(The Center Square) – Record amounts of fentanyl and other drugs are being seized in Kansas after they’ve made their way north from Mexico and the state’s attorney general, Derek… Read More
National
Kansas AG: ‘Nothing surprising’ about what’s happening at southern border(The Center Square) – Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined other Republican attorneys general at a two-day border summit in Texas calling on the Biden administration to follow immigration laws… Read More