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A lot is on the line for residents on both sides of the state line. In Kansas, a constitutional amendment on abortion. In Missouri, a crowded U.S. Senate primary.

Good news: Kansas is projected to have a budget surplus of $2.9 billion. Bad news: Kansas is on the hook to pay nearly $2 million in attorney fees to the American Civil Liberties Union and…

Kansas is on the hook to pay nearly $2 million in attorney fees to the American Civil Liberties Union and another firm over a failed voting law.

A federal judge approved a deal Wednesday where the state would pay legal fees over a lawsuit opposing a voting law backed by former Secretary of State Kris Kobach.

Photo: Joe Biden (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 1:50 PM PT – Saturday, July 3, 2021 A group of sheriffs along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Texas announced they are suing the Biden administration for failing to arrest and deport illegal criminals. In a complaint filed this week, at least four counties in the state along with ICE officers, accused Joe Biden of enticing criminals to illegally immigrate to the U.S. “The ICE officers involved in this ...

In the shadow of Jan. 6, every interview with a Republican official has become an exercise in futility.

Former Gov. Jeff Colyer picked up a key endorsement Monday in his bid to reclaim the governorship, earning the backing of U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, as he launched a full-throated appeal as the "only conservative" in the nascent race. It comes as Colyer formally announced his gubernatorial bid at the Capitol Plaza Hotel — a race he already effectively entered when he announced the beginnings of a campaign apparatus in February. Marshalls endorsement could be a key asset in winning over conser...

Doubling down on local opinion journalism, McClatchy will create community advisory boards for every opinion team The community members will join internal meetings, participate in interviews for candidate endorsements, and recommend topics for editorials and contributed opinion pieces. By Sarah Scire@SarahScire March 16, 2021, 12:36 p.m. March 16, 2021, 12:36 p.m. In recent years, opinion editors at McClatchy have looked for ways to increase the diversity of voices in their sections. Solicit...

AP Photo/John Bazemore In the next two years, 38 states will hold elections for governor. Two of those states — Virginia and New Jersey — will elect a governor in 2021. The overriding theme of these elections will be a “return to normalcy.” With the pandemic fading as an issue, America will try to get back to work and resume their lives following the lockdowns and restrictions of the past year. There isn’t likely to be a nationwide issue that roils the campaigns. Races should be decid...

2022 Gubernatorial Races: A Baseline A Commentary By J. Miles Coleman Thursday, March 11, 2021 KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — 38 states will see gubernatorial races over the next two years; Democrats currently hold 18 of the seats that will be contested while the GOP holds 20. — Maryland, where popular Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) is term-limited, will be hard for Republicans to hold. With a Leans Democratic rating, the Crystal Ball expects a Democrat to flip the seat. Sign up: Free daily newsl...