The department recovered $11.8 million for Kansas insurance consumers in 2024, according to figures released Friday. Johnson County, the state’s largest, got the biggest chunk of that, nearly $1.75 million, closely followed by Shawnee County, $1.6 million and Sedgwick County, $1.49 million.

Voters in California and Texas affiliated with a Democratic group want to intervene in a lawsuit filed by four Republican state attorneys general that is attempting to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up congressional seats among states.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed two executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration as part of his official act in office.

Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins has repeatedly lied about the news media. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that after he barred reporters from their traditional spot in the House, he and assorted allies spent most of last week obfuscating their actions.

Kansas has a new mural in its Statehouse honoring women who campaigned for voting rights for decades before the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S.

Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.

Just 31% of respondents said they have a favorable view of the party, while a strong majority, 57%, expressed an unfavorable opinion — marking the highest such rating since 2008. The findings also mark the largest favorability advantage that the GOP has had over the Democratic Party since 2008.

Authorities believe there were no survivors after an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter on Wednesday.

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has played a critical role in helping states shore up the defenses of their voting systems, but its election mission appears uncertain amid sustained criticism from Republicans and key figures in the Trump administration.

Lawmakers are seeking answers from authorities after an American Airlines passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while attempting to land at Reagan National Airport.

President Trump’s executive actions, including a freeze on federal grants and a buyout offer to federal employees, have drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans, while his pick