Kansas law requires paper ballots used with optical scanning equipment to be marked by election officials to verify their authenticity.

The Kansas Constitution and state statutes restrict voting to U.S. citizens at least 18 years old who live in the area they ...

A trio of kayakers float the Arkansas River, only one of three streamways that allow complete public access. Floating proponents are hoping Kansas will find ways to offer more access opportunities to ...

Some Kansans are spooked by data centers as the likelihood of the state hosting more big tech facilities is rising. They’re worried about potential harmful impacts to the environment and just being ...

Debate format, borrowed from a national group called Braver Angels, allows for civil discussions of contentious issues. A ...

Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, when George McGill won a re-election bid. Kansas has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932, when George McGill won a ...

The upcoming primary election will determine whether Kansas will shift away from the nomination system it has used since 1958 to have voters directly elect justices to the state’s highest court. The ...

The rapid expansion of wild pig populations, and the destruction they bring, is one of rural America’s greatest threats. Spurred by rabbit-like reproductive rates, the nation’s feral pig numbers have ...

Kansas had 700 fewer farms in 2025 than in 2024 and used 200,000 fewer acres of land for farming. The smallest farms declined the most. Farms with annual sales of less than $10,000 fell by 300. Farms ...

Joe Ceballos, the twice-elected mayor of Coldwater now accused of voter fraud, says he mistakenly believed that he could vote as a legal permanent resident. Credit: Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle ...

Kansas is disproportionately reliant on volunteer firefighters. There are 499 departments across the state, 90% of them volunteer or mostly volunteer. Among the 50 states, Kansas ranks 17th for the ...