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 ...

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

Students protest immigration enforcement presence in Liberal. Protests occurred across several towns in the region. Credit: Calen Moore/Kansas News Service Editor’s note: This story is being ...

Flor Sanchez and her daughter, Jasmine Figueroa work full-time and both work equally hard in a myriad of volunteer and civic engagement roles in Great Bend. Credit: Dale Hogg Dating back to the final ...

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Berlyn Bottom was not living her best life. She had made a fresh start in Wichita, landing a job as a bartender at an east-side Applebee’s Grill + Bar. But a history of seizures when she lived in ...

Lux Claridge was arrested for clapping at the city’s July 22 meeting. Viral videos of the arrest sparked questions about how citizens and officials view participation in public meetings. Credit: Jeff ...

After years of living cloistered from the public in woods just north of Chapin Park, people soon will be evicted by the city from an encampment that’s come to be home for them. Credit: Stefania Lugli ...

As of Aug. 3, 15 of the 83 people in Chapin have been housed, with another 39 expressing interest in housing, according to the city. Some have already left because of the impending closure, others are ...

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 ...