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Gov.-elect Laura Kelly to face a more conservative Kansas Legislature

TOPEKA — Kansas voters may have elected Democrat Laura Kelly to the governor's office, but she will have to deal with a more conservative Legislature as a result of Tuesday's elections. That could make it harder for her to push through her top legislative priorities, which included ...

Even after Trump visit, Kansas governor’s race still tied, new poll says

TOPEKA — A new poll released this week suggests the Kansas governor's race is still statistically tied, despite President Donald Trump's high-profile campaign rally on behalf of Republican Kris Kobach earlier this month. The survey, by the Democratic firm Public Policy Polling, shows Kobach ...

Despite hopes for 2018, Kansas Democrats still face long-term challenges

TOPEKA — Former Kansas governor and Obama-era cabinet secretary Kathleen Sebelius offered an interesting observation when she spoke to a Lawrence audience last week. Responding to a question about whether she would ever run for public office again, she gave an emphatic "no," and then offered ...

Trump suggests Colyer may get post in his administration

TOPEKA — One can only guess that there was an awkward moment Saturday when President Donald Trump landed at Forbes Field in Topeka and rode to the Kansas Expocentre for a political rally with Gov. Jeff Colyer in the limousine. Trump, of course, came to Topeka for a political rally on behalf ...

Poll: Kansas governor’s race still a dead heat

TOPEKA - A new poll released by Kansas Democrats on Thursday shows the race for Kansas governor is still a dead heat between Republican Kris Kobach and Democrat Laura Kelly, with independent candidate Greg Orman showing a distant third. The survey, conducted Sept. 12-13, asked Kansas voters ...

Fact-checking the first Kansas gubernatorial debate

TOPEKA – Political candidates often make exaggerated or hard-to-verify statements during public debates, and Wednesday’s Kansas gubernatorial debate was no exception. Here's a more in-depth look at some of the claims Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach, Democratic state Sen. Laura ...