According to the Secretary of State’s office, 2,110 properly postmarked ballots that were counted in 2024 would have been thrown out under the new law eliminating the grace period.

Prosecutors must prove that people accused of falsely representing themselves as election officials acted with the intent to deceive.

WICHITA — After hinting for weeks about running for office, Jeff Colyer formally entered Kansas' 2026 gubernatorial race. One of his priorities so far? Affiliating himself with President Donald Trump.

Three civic groups are suing the Kansas Secretary of State's Office over the Legislature's repeal of the three-day grace period for mail ballots.

Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Inc. have filed a lawsuit over a new law dealing with mail-in ballots.

In a letter to Secretary of State Scott Schwab, he said his resignation will be effective Friday June 13 at 7:06 p.m.

State Rep. Patrick Penn, who represents Kansas House District 85 in the Wichita-metro area, is resigning from the Legislature.

Colyer, a Johnson County-based surgeon, has remained involved in Kansas politics since spending nearly a year as governor in 2018 after Gov. Sam Brownback resigned. Most recently, he chaired President Donald Trump’s campaign operation in Kansas.

A Kansas City man will spend 18 years behind bars for stabbing and killing a man in 2023. Phillip R. Lacy pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter and three years for armed criminal action, a total of 18 years.

Kansas City Catholics expressed excitement and unity following the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope.