Day of service planned for governor’s inauguration

A day of service is planned for Gov. Laura Kelly’s inauguration. The day of service will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 7 at Cross-Lines Community Market, 736 Shawnee Ave., Kansas City, Kansas. In Wyandotte County, Cross-Lines has organized a food and hygiene-household product drive. Volunteers will participate by donating food, hygiene and … Continue reading “Day of service planned for governor’s inauguration”

Kansas governor candidates to debate Wednesday on PBS

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, and her opponent, Republican Derek Schmidt, will debate on Wednesday, Oct. 5, on KCPT-TV, the PBS station in Kansas City. The debate will livestream from the DoubleTree Hotel in Overland Park at noon Wednesday and will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Channel 19.1. Nick Haines of Week in … Continue reading “Kansas governor candidates to debate Wednesday on PBS”

Former U.S. Sen. Kassebaum endorses Democrat Kelly in Kansas governor’s race

Three-term GOP senator declines to back former assistant Schmidt by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — Republican Nancy Kassebaum, the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate and the daughter of GOP presidential nominee Alf Landon, endorsed Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s campaign for reelection. On Monday, Kassebaum said Kelly’s bipartisanship and commitment to … Continue reading “Former U.S. Sen. Kassebaum endorses Democrat Kelly in Kansas governor’s race”