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House panel advances bill on temporary US attorneys

A sharply divided House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would greatly expand an administration’s ability to install hand-picked officials for top prosecutor roles. The panel, in a 12-11 party-line vote, approved legislation that would strip district court judges of their power to appoint temporary U.S. attorneys in certain…

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Thirty years later, Rep. Derek Schmidt is back on the Hill - Roll Call

The Kansas Republican was once a junior staffer. “I packed up and drove out for a $12,000 a year staff assistant job, and it kind of stuck,” he says.

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Experience abounds among newcomers to House and Senate - Roll Call

As the 119th Congress kicks off Friday, some new members enter office with more prominent resumes in the politics or business worlds.

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Kansas GOP taps Reddy to face Davids, Schmidt for open seat - Roll Call

Republicans in Kansas chose a nominee to take on Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids and for an open seat now held by GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner.

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US Supreme Court won’t hear 2nd appeal from Kansas brothers on death row for Wichita murders

The nation’s highest court has refused to hear a second appeal from death row inmates Jonathan and Reginald Carr, Kansas brothers convicted of capital murder in a brutal December 2000 quadruple slaying that continues to be one of Wichita’s most-notorious crimes.

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US Supreme Court won't hear appeals from 'Wichita massacre'

The U_S_ Supreme Court has refused to hear the appeals of two brothers who were sentenced to death for four fatal shootings in a soccer field in December 2000 known as “the Wichita massacre.”

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly beat the odds to win reelection. Has she become a national model for Democrats?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was statistically the most vulnerable incumbent governor in the nation heading into the 2022 election.

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What went wrong? Kansas Republicans point fingers after Schmidt’s loss to Gov. Kelly

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Oct. 24 received what could have been a useful development in the extremely close contest for governor: National assessment scores measuring math and reading had fallen among Kansas students.

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Kansas voters reelect Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over GOP challenger Derek Schmidt

After an extremely tight election, Democrat Laura Kelly, governor of Kansas, wins four more years in offer over her Republican challenger Kelly held off Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly defies history with narrow win over Republican Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly won reelection on Wednesday, achieving a historic victory in one of the hardest-fought contests in the country on promises of continued stable, moderate leadership.

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly holds narrow lead over Republican challenger Schmidt

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly held a narrow lead over Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt in the race for governor as vote counting continued late Tuesday night, even as the race remained too close to call.

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Democratic Gov. Kelly seeks 2nd term in GOP-leaning Kansas

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly is hoping win a second term in Republican-leaning Kansas against three-term GOP state Attorney General Derek Schmidt

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Kansas Voters Could Give Legislature Power To Veto Executive Branch Regulations

The proposed constitutional amendment would shift the state's balance of political power.

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Kansas governor's race is close after abortion upheaval

Both parties see the governor’s race as a tossup in Republican-leaning Kansas

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Kelly and Schmidt remain in dead heat in race for Kansas governor, new poll says

A week before Election Day, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt remain essentially tied in the race for governor, according to a new poll released Wednesday.

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Editorial: Laura Kelly deserves a second term as Kansas governor

In 2018, we said Laura Kelly was the clear choice for Kansas governor, pointing out her “practical yet determined plan” to repair the fiscal damage of her predecessors.

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Trump puts out video in support of Eric Schmitt, says he has total endorsement

Former President Donald Trump put out a video in support of Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Monday, just two weeks before a U.S. Senate election where Schmitt is considered a heavy favorite.

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Laura Kelly’s former budget director is backing Derek Schmidt for governor

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s first budget director has endorsed Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt for Kansas governor.

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Talk about police bias scrutinized in Kansas governor's race

Kansas’ Republican attorney general told a racial justice commission two years ago that racial bias “obviously” exists in law enforcement

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Kansas Amendment 2 would require most county sheriffs to be elected

On Nov. 8, Kansas voters will decide on a ballot measure, Amendment 2, to require the election of county sheriffs in counties that had not abolished the office as of January 2022 and provide that sheriffs may be recalled from office or removed by a writ of quo warranto initiated…

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Republican nominee pivots to crime in Kansas governor's race

The Republican candidate for Kansas governor is pivoting from education to crime as a focus in the final weeks of the campaign

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Kansas Gov. Kelly and AG Schmidt focus on Brownback, Biden in debate

In their Wednesday debate, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt focused in on two politicians who were not on the stage and won’t be on the ballot in November — the president and a former governor.

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Kansas governor seeks to regain control of education debate

Kansas’ Democratic governor is trying to regain control of a debate over education in her tough race for reelection

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Will election conspiracy theories cause permanent damage to democracy in Kansas?

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In early September, Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden spoke with a group of Johnson County conservatives known as the “Liberty People” about his efforts to investigate voter fraud.

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NYC mayor blasts Kansas, saying it ‘doesn’t have a brand.’ The Sunflower State disagrees

Who needs the coasts when you can live in the heart of America?

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