Daniel Caudill

4 weeks ago | kcur.org | Daniel Caudill

Kansas will have one of the shortest mail-in voting periods in the country starting next year. After trying for several years in a row, Republicans in the Kansas Legislature repealed a law that gives mail ballots three days after Election Day to arrive and be counted. Starting in 2026, all ballots must be returned by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted.

1 month ago | klcjournal.com | Daniel Caudill

Editor’s note: The story is being republished from the Kansas News Service. Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout. A proposed state constitutional amendment would make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected by a statewide popular vote rather than appointed by the governor.

1 month ago | ctnewsonline.com | Daniel Caudill

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1 month ago | kcur.org | Daniel Caudill

Kansas voters will decide in the August 2026 primary election how the state should select its Supreme Court justices, but some fear the timing of the vote could dampen turnout. A proposed state constitutional amendment would make Kansas Supreme Court justices elected by a statewide popular vote rather than appointed by the governor. It’s a move some Republican lawmakers argue would make justices more accountable to voters.

1 month ago | derbyinformer.com | Dylan Lysen |Daniel Caudill

TOPEKA — Kansas lawmakers want to eliminate a tax credit that aims to build affordable homes throughout the state. They say the program costs too much money, despite an ongoing housing shortage. The three-year-old Kansas incentive offers state tax credits over a 10-year period that matches what the federal government offers for affordable housing construction. Republican Rep.