Ghosts of social media past haunt Kansas governor’s administration

Analysis by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service The last week might have been easier for Gov. Laura Kelly if every staffer and appointee had stuck to sharing cat photos on Twitter instead of political opinions. The Kansas GOP pounced quickly on her newly formed Democratic administration for the social media transgressions of its people. With … Continue reading “Ghosts of social media past haunt Kansas governor’s administration”

Lieutenant governor familiar with rural Kansas

by Murrel Bland Lynn Rogers was a banker who traveled the state of Kansas as an employee of the Farm Credit Bank. He was also a vice president with CoBank Farm Credit Leasing. He is familiar with the challenges of rural Kansas. Rogers, a Democrat who is lieutenant governor of the state of Kansas, was … Continue reading “Lieutenant governor familiar with rural Kansas”

Kansas governor and Senate ready to end school spending battle, House not so much

by Stephen Koranda, Kansas News Service Republicans in the Kansas Senate seem ready to end a long-running lawsuit by complying with a court ruling that said the state sends too little money to local school districts. The Kansas House? Not just yet. It’s advancing a plan that would continue adding school spending for another year, … Continue reading “Kansas governor and Senate ready to end school spending battle, House not so much”