Tim Carpenter | The Topeka Capital-Journal

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 23:03

Kansas voices inspire legislation to reform federal disaster aid programs

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 22:52

Kansas officials appoint Tisa Mason as new president at Fort Hays State University

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 22:51

DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore, Kansas’ head of welfare programs, to retire

Former Pizza Hut mogul files lawsuit against Kansas on $42 million tax debt

Fri, 11/03/2017 - 11:04

Groundbreaking in D.C. sets in motion construction of Eisenhower memorial

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins touts GOP tax plan; Kansas Democrats express skepticism

Ed O’Malley, Kansas governor candidate, says state tax policy lacks logic, strategy

Governor candidate Wink Hartman lauds 2012 state tax cuts, denounces failure to cut spending

Gov. Brownback ranks as nation’s third-least popular chief executive

U.S. Sen. Roberts calls for campaign to fight derailment of NAFTA

Manhattan businessman seeks $36K reimbursement for KDHE licensing miscue

Dana Chandler’s hopes for new double murder trial hinge on...

Kansas Supreme Court reviews death sentence for murderer of Arkansas City teen

Brownback administration sheds light on plans to alter state’s KanCare program

Lt. Gov. Colyer jumps on C-SPAN bus to talk Medicaid, move to governor’s job

U.S. Senate committee narrowly endorses nomination of Gov. Brownback to religious freedom post

Parents of missing Kansas teen Randy Leach prepare for civil trial to force document release

Kansas lawmakers wade into telemedicine insurance controversy

State delays unveiling of new KanCare plan, Medicaid director departs

Kansas economy adds jobs in September, drops jobless rate to 3.8 percent

High school candidates for Kansas governor not shy around controversial issues

Lawsuit in Kansas challenging sweeps of fee-funded agencies draws to close

Overbrook farmer puts face on opposition to Kansas, federal trickle-down tax policy

K-State officials seek $12 million in budget cuts after enrollment drop

K-State research: Climate change may erode size of key tallgrass forage by 60 percent

Senate president not eager to comply with Democrats’ plea for special K-12 committee

Kansas GOP governor candidate joins call for ouster of DCF secretary

K-State blames bad weather, not anti-Semitism, for damage to Jewish structure

Wink Hartman, Kansas GOP governor candidate, outlines five-point ethics reform

ACLU lawsuit challenges state law blocking contracts with boycotters of Israel

Parents of children killed in car accidents become champions of driver safety

Brownback grants first pardon as Kansas governor to man convicted of felony theft

Jim Barnett, governor candidate, unpacks ideas for growing Kansas tourism

Kansas governor’s race draws a menagerie of old pros, entrepreneurs and kids

Kansas addiction treatment organization settles case alleging discrimination of HIV, AIDS patients

National park explorer’s personal tour of discovery passes through Topeka

Kansas affiliate of NRA opposed to ‘any move to ban firearm accessories’

Meatpacking industry expert stunned by power of anti-Tyson movement

Kansas’ GOP delegation in House backs ‘pain-capable’ abortion bill

Kansas policy advocates prepare for K-12 funding war amid 2018 campaigns

Kansas legislators, governor candidates clash on K-12 court ruling

Kansas congressional candidate calls for assault-weapon ban; Brownback lowers Kansas flags

Kansas earmarks $200,000 for wildfire recovery cost-share initiative

ACLU plans voting-rights campaign kickoff in Lawrence, spotlighting Kobach’s restrictions

Firsthand experience compels Kansan to seek compensation for unjustly convicted

Kansas public university enrollment dips; K-State takes 4 percent hit

Tour convinces Democratic governor candidate Svaty of need to unify Kansans

Majority of Kansas congressional delegation embraces GOP tax reform bill

Kansas legislators endorse plans for dam repairs, improved security in state buildings

U.S. Sen. Roberts praises provisions of doomed ACA-repeal bill

Former state Rep. Hutton formally enters Kansas governor’s race

Kansas Board of Regents’ top priority: restoration of Brownback’s $24 million cut

KDOC opens, declines to release three bids on Lansing prison project

Former Kansas commerce secretary Antonio Soave embroiled in lawsuit claiming financial misconduct

Topeka prisoner files lawsuit objecting to inundation by Christian propaganda

Kansas Board of Regents lists, sets boundaries for members’ conflicts of interest

Ouster petition aimed at Kansas Democratic Party official exposes raw internal conflicts

University staff in Kansas share frustration with rising costs of health insurance

Tyson Foods puts on hold plans for $320 million plant in Tonganoxie

Five Kansas universities to collaborate on $20M National Science Foundation research grant

KU earmarks $22 million for new volleyball center, baseball stadium upgrade

KU Dole Institute to honor former U.S. Sen. Harkin’s public service

Kansas Civil Air Patrol officer reinstated after calling for legislator’s hanging

2017 Best of Topeka: Architect One

2017 Best of Topeka: Kendall Construction Inc.

‘No Tyson, no friggin’ chickens’: Proposed $320M meatpacking facility causes anti-industrial agriculture uproar

Trump signs bill awarding Congressional Gold Medal to Bob Dole

Kansas ranks last in share of good-paying jobs for people without 4-year college degrees

KDHE regulators order emergency closure of Lansing child care home

Kansas unemployment rate ticks up to 3.9 percent in August

Former Kansas commerce secretary launches 2nd District bid for Congress

Boot Hill, state attorneys show their cards in Supreme Court casino case

U.S. Sen. Roberts frustrated by abuse by states of federal nutrition program

Kansas pressing on with computer overhaul touching 2 million driver’s license records

Kansas AG’s office allocates $81,000 in grants to mental health agencies

Kansas Supreme Court wades into case on division of military retirement benefits

K-State officials warn public of intemperate raccoons carrying canine distemper

Topeka West JROTC salutes the fallen on 9/11 with music, words

Beloit’s native son, Vietnam POW shares heart and soul of defending freedom

Kansas delegation splits votes on disaster aid, federal budget measures

Kansas ACT scores nosedive, percentage ready for college slips

Gov. Brownback approves 2.5% raises for unclassified, executive branch workers

Body of Fort Riley soldier discovered in Junction City residence

Bipartisan vote in Congress sends measure honoring Sen. Dole to president’s desk

Investment adviser pleads guilty to four charges in Shawnee County case

Jim Barnett, Kansas GOP governor candidate, touts region-specific job strategies

Tyson to build $320 million poultry processing plant in northeast Kansas, generate 1,600 jobs

Kansas officials react to Trump administration’s plan to phase out DACA

KU doctoral student applies social theory to bumper stickers

Skepticism grows about Brownback, Colyer optimism on aquifer’s future

Kansas SOS Kobach urges deportation of ‘gang bangers’ shielded by DACA

Kansas tax collections beat projections in August by $9 million

Report: Kansas only state to reduce adult obesity rate in 2016

Kansas jury convicts former VA physician assistant from Horton of 5 sex-related crimes

Ex-VA employee from Horton accused of sexually abusing patients admits to ‘no control’

Fact Meter: Kansas budget director’s chart offers misleading view of KanCare waiting list

Kansas flags to fly at half-staff to honor former Lt. Gov. Tom Docking

Sen. Schmidt: Kansas needs robust answer to opioid, heroin epidemic

Pat Roberts, U.S. senator, offers hands-on support of federal food security programs

Political leaders peer into crystal ball of Kansas agriculture’s future

Caryn Tyson, Kansas senator, starts GOP congressional campaign in 2nd District

Former Gov. Sebelius helping drive ACA preservation bandwagon

Topeka mother shares KanCare insights despite risk of retaliation

Kansans share KanCare concerns with legislative panel

Clouds, rain can’t wash fascination with solar eclipse from eyes in Missouri

Kansas politicial leaders dive into cloud of cynicism blanketing D.C.

Brownback names Topeka city judge to Shawnee County District Court vacancy

Moran lathered with questions on Trump at Topeka town hall

Kansas loses 1,200 private-sector jobs in July, jobless rate steady

Brownback moves to boost Kansas prison guard salaries, including 10 percent raise at El Dorado

Kevin Jones, Wellsville Republican, entering GOP race in 2nd congressional district

Kansas Democrats criticize top GOP officials for silence on Charlottesville unrest

Jeremy Farmer, ex-Lawrence mayor, sentenced to prison for embezzling from food bank

Democrat Paul Davis formally enters 2nd District congressional race

Jeff Colyer’s voting record as legislator a trove of policy insight

Kansas Democrat shares ideas after spurning run for governor

Lawrence woman chosen to finish unexpired House term

Kansas official hails federal ruling on $150 million in unclaimed bonds

Paul Davis to solidify Democratic campaign for 2nd District seat

Provost April Mason, No. 2 administrator at K-State, to step down

Lt. Gov. Colyer adds Kansas GOP official to personal staff

Former Kansas adjutant general employee alleges refusal to have sex with supervisor led to harassment, firing

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